When Gene and Bonnie Kroeger moved into their home just east of Norfolk in 1972, they never imagined the small pear tree in ...

Cold-hardy fig varieties such as Brown Turkey, Chicago Hardy, and Celeste can be grown successfully in our region. It is not ...

Ahead, the best fruit trees to plant this fall for future harvests: ...

Cooler evenings, shorter days, and a quiet race against frost: gardeners across the country are trying a surprisingly swift trick. As autumn beds in, a ...

Growing a potted fig tree is a rewarding process, and can be done year-round with the right conditions. Place the container ...

But there is an ancient companion planting technique, called ‘three sisters’, which may go some way to help. It started out ...

Fiddle leaf figs are known for being finicky about their environment, including their watering needs. Here's how—and how often—to water a fiddle leaf fig to help it flourish.

Figs, cultivated for over 6000 years, are a nutritional powerhouse. These ancient fruits are packed with antioxidants, fibre, ...

THIS week the Met Office predicted plummeting temperatures and ‘unsettled’ weather conditions – with the threat of -1C in the ...

Following the successful cultivation of the Kenya-originated Wambugu apple in Jamaica and the strengthening of agricultural ties between both countries, more exotic fruits are now being considered for ...

When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen off the tree, and the type that doesn’t. In the former category, it's best to harvest ...