Fruit2U Packers, a stone fruit, table grape and citrus packer, recently installed solar panels so the packing house can keep the power on during South Africa’s frequent power outages, known as load ...

Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums - perhaps even squirrels but we don't get them here so I can't say definitively although I do ...

Growing dwarf apple trees in the backyard & protecting from pests by netting. This variety is the Golden Dorset and I also conduct a taste test after harvesting the fruit. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch ...

Gardeners across the UK growing broccoli, sprouts, cabbages and cauliflower have been issued an alert to protect their plants ...

Leaf removal and net retraction both work to boost color in apples. Those are the conclusions made by Lee Kalcsits of Washington State University, endowed chair of environmental physiology for tree ...

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

The increase in temperature and presence of stagnant water boost mosquito populations, raising the risk of diseases like malaria and dengue. Mosquito repellents such as DEET and Picaridin are ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants, faux ...

Daniel Godsey, owner of Ezekiel Farm in Zillah, WA, is passionate about organic farming and regenerative agriculture practices. So much so that for more than a decade, the soil has been tested on an ...

Winter wind is often more damaging than cold weather for UK gardens - here's how to stop high airflow wreaking havoc on your garden ...

After Jimmy Carter passed away, an image of the former president started circulating online. Taken in 2019, it shows 95-year-old Carter, months after breaking his hip, with a bandage above his left ...

The snapping of boughs and battering of fences are not the only damage high winds can cause in gardens. Spring winds, meanwhile, disrupt the pollination of fruit trees by limiting insect activity ...