Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

You don't need to have an orchard to enjoy home-grown fruit. We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, ...

When European settlers stepped foot on Plymouth Rock in 1620, the landscape they encountered must have felt like the epitome of wilderness compared to their built-up homeland. In time, of course, ...

55 DIY Christmas Ornaments That Will Make Your Tree Extra Special 3 Easy—And Practically Free—Hacks for Hanging Ornaments That Will Take Your Tree to the Next Level Love fruit trees but don't have a ...

Want to know how to plant a new fruit tree? Here is a step-by-step guide on planting fruit trees for beginners and planting young fruit trees. Following these steps when planting fruit trees and with ...

After fruit was thinned to 8 inches apart, this 5-year-old tree still produced 84 large apples. Many fruit trees — including semidwarf varieties — can easily grow to 15 feet and taller. Anyone who has ...

Winter is the best time to prune deciduous fruit trees such as apples, pears and plums. These trees will fruit well whether or not they are pruned. But if the trees grow too tall the fruit is high and ...

At the end of August I get the call. “The apricots are ready,” my mom says excitedly. I grab a few buckets, jump in my car, and drive the 100 or so miles from my home in Dillon, Colorado, to her place ...