People who work with older adults say that listening, respect and connection can help older individuals feel valued, ...

Apple trees are quite hardy and often overlooked but spending a little time on simple care now can help maintain the overall ...

You've been nurturing a pear tree for years and it finally has an abundance of fruit. Knowing when to pluck the fruit for the ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced fertilizer should be applied monthly from spring to late summer to promote ...

The annual apple harvest brings a familiar set of rituals to the fertile slopes of the Yakima Valley in Washington State. As ...

A tradition many people look forward to in autumn is an outing to the apple orchard. Pick-your-own apples, hay wagons, corn mazes and apple cider along with soaking up the ...

A donation drive is hoping to drum up ­percussion instruments for seniors living in care homes. The drive calls for gently ...

Fruit trees, whether it's apples, pears, figs, or nectarines, are wonderful to grow for a surplus of your favorite fruit when ...

As homes get greener and taller, these 6-foot-plus indoor plants are turning everyday corners into stylish, wellness-driven urban jungles.

Pawpaws are so complex, their common names show their range as a native, yet surprisingly tropical, fruit. As summer fades into fall, it’s prime time for pawpaws in Lancaster County and beyond. Eric ...

The pawpaw tree, which produces Ohio's official native fruit, is common throughout the state. Pawpaw fruit tastes like a combination of banana, mango, and pineapple and is harvested in late summer and ...

The pawpaw, a fruit native to Indiana, ripens in the fall and has a tropical flavor. Purdue University researchers studied the pawpaw for its potential cancer-fighting properties, but it never made it ...