ROCKFORD, Mich. — Thanksgiving is next week, which means —very soon— the center of many homes will be a Christmas tree. Are you hoping for a real tree this year? For many families cutting down a tree ...

Christmas trees are grown at farms across the country that have to deal with the same weather, pest and disease pressures of any other crop. We meet a few upper Midwest Christmas tree growers. Trees ...

Pollination underpins fruit set and quality in tree crops, driving yield stability and nutritional value on a global scale. Mechanisms range from self-pollination, in which a flower’s own pollen ...

If you're working with a relatively small yard and want to be able to grow much of your own food, you may need to grow your plants relatively close together. This works fine for many plant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a recent meeting of the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens board of directors, our board president closed the meeting as he often does, ...

Agroforestry combines trees with traditional farming, and it has big benefits. Here’s how to help farmers plant more trees. Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, ...

Soil nutrient management in tree crop systems underpins both productivity and sustainability in orchards and agroforestry. Effective management addresses the unique challenges posed by perennial woody ...

The wet spring followed by near-drought conditions in September and October in Michigan combined to produce fantastic tree quality this year. The state is one of the top Christmas tree producers. Are ...