Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...

Des Moines is planning a public fruit tree orchard in Drake Park, which would allow community members to pick fruit for free. The project involves collaboration between city officials, urban farmers, ...

Every year, more and more people are revamping their yards to bring in new plants, shrubs and trees that will not only make their landscape beautiful, but will also help feed their family. In many ...

This July and August I have been enjoying the fruits of past orchard plantings at our home in Morada. I had a large half-acre fruit orchard where I previously lived and I had 60-70 fruit trees. Hence, ...

At Miracle Farms, one farmer is on a mission to show the world that permaculture–a food production system that models itself on the natural world–can work on a commercial scale. What’s the most ...

Do you love fresh sun-ripened peaches? Or maybe you’re dreaming of making your own apple cider? Knowing which trees and when to plant fruit trees in zone 5 can be daunting. Before I started with trees ...

Clement Kotonya, jack fruit farmer at his orchard in Imbo, Homa Bay county. Fruit trees grow and produce in one place for 15 to 50 years or more. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] “What venture can I start ...

Chilling hours is probably the No. 1 thing you need to look at before deciding which fruit tree you want to plant in your ...

Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...

Nearly 40 fruit trees have taken root at Drake Park in what is the start of a community orchard in Des Moines. Once established, organizers hope the orchard will serve as another place in Des Moines ...