Often the snow on the hilly south side of my house has melted by early March, allowing snowdrops to push their little noses out of the ground and permitting me to pick buds that open up indoors. Most ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...

All of the popular fruit trees produce flowers. Otherwise, they could not produce fruit. The stone fruits, such as almond, apricot, cherry, peach, plum and prune, bloom very impressively at this time ...

Q. I just took the attached picture of my Honeygold apple. It's blossoming in September.-Butch Fangsrud, Moorhead A. Your interesting photo shows both flowers and large apple fruits. Fall and spring ...

Q: I noticed my 35-year-old crab apple tree has some branches in bloom. I have never seen this before! Could it be the warm temperatures we have been having but then again, only this one branch? Maybe ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Second, while we hung the ...