Q: How soon should I start spraying my apple tree with Sevin to stop bug damage to apples? Last year I had quite a bit of damage. The tree is just starting to leaf out. — Robert M. A: If the damage ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

‘I have some weird, seemingly hollow, green, round balls falling from my oak tree. What in the world are these things?” — S.Y. You are describing an interesting growth that can occur on a variety of ...