Walking around the urban oasis that is Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, one wouldn’t expect to find pawpaws – the largest edible fruit native to North America – growing alongside tombstones. Stroll ...
Most people associate fruit with species that were introduced to North America from other continents, such as citrus, apples, and peach trees, which all originated in Asia. However, native gardening ...
Johnny Appleseed got it right: the common apple tree (Malus domestica) is not native to North America, but it's also not considered invasive. Other fruit trees, however, are not so benign. Introduced ...
When it comes to fast-growing apple trees, smaller is better; dwarf varieties can begin fruiting two to three years after ...
Forests cover nearly two-thirds of our state. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, there are 78 species of common native trees of Virginia. These species can be grouped in categories of ...