If you want to plant fruit trees to enjoy the joys of homegrown harvests, the fall is a perfect time to do so. The ground conditions are ideal, as the soil is still holding onto warmth from summer, ...

All across the region this year, lilacs were affected by a fungal disease called pseudocercospora, which got its start during ...

How do you like them apples? We're guessing sweet and tart: Honeycrisp has become the gold standard of apples. Why it matters: Honeycrisp "changed everything," says Jim Bair, the president and CEO of ...

When surveying the dozen-plus apple varieties on display at the supermarket, it’s easy to forget that we modern consumers weren’t always so spoiled for choice in the apple department. Apples have a ...

We're kidding…. But they do make farmers' lives harder. That’s according to a recent story in the Wall Street Journal calling the variety a “farmer’s nightmare.” And that’s tough because they’re one ...

A team of researchers at Iowa State recently planted a two-year-old research orchard using a modified super spindle ...

The Evo Apple is a craftable seed added in the Chubby Chipmunk Update. Unlike the Evo seeds added in the Seed Stages Update, this one cannot be bought with Sheckles from the NPC, Samuel. He's no ...

Poison Apple is a seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on October 11, 2025, as part of the Ghoul Garden Update. If you're looking to add this crop to your garden, I've put together a guide on ...

What’s So Great About Yes! Apples’ Rave Apples? Yes! Apples has six different varieties of apples you can buy from its website right now, including tried-and-true grocery store options like McIntosh, ...

As bitter pit continues to baffle apple growers, crop nutrition suppliers stress the importance of calcium transport.