Espaliered fruit trees aren't only beautiful, they're functional. Providing food for humans and wildlife, this growing method is perfect for small spaces.

RELATED: The best fruit trees to grow in Southeast Texas The department will move on to round two of the urban orchard project this spring. They'll try pears again this year but in a new location ...

Over a dozen additional fruit trees and bushes have joined an orchard at a Green Valley elementary school. The greenery, ...

For Sam Van Aken, grafting — a horticultural practice of joining two or more plants together — is about more than just creating the best harvest. It's a way to preserve trees, particularly ...

Additional free urban fruit tree clinics include: 10 to 11 a.m. April 12: Flying High — Access Healthy Food Greenhouse, Mineral Ridge. 9 to 10 a.m. April 19: Hope for Newport — Martin Luther Lutheran ...

Contemporary artist Sam Van Aken is bringing the “Tree of 40 Fruit” to Temple University’s main campus in Philadelphia. This art project is a single grafted tree that produces 40 varieties ...

“Astoria is kind of the fruit tree capital of the city,” the former urban orchardist said. “ The fig culture in Astoria runs really deep.” To preserve and grow Astoria’s diverse array ...

Douglas Blvd. had planned to add fruit trees to its community garden this spring. As cities like Chicago grapple with rising global temperatures, improving the urban canopy — the layer of ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an ...

in North Lawndale had planned to add fruit trees to its community ... improving the urban canopy — the layer of collective tree cover in a city — isn’t just about beautifying the neighborhood.