Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. What is one of the most widely grown fruits in the ...

Spring will be here before you know it, and we are all looking forward to getting busy in our fields and gardens. This year you might want to consider starting a backyard vineyard or a small 1- to ...

If you plan to grow woody plants such as fruit trees or grapevines, it is important to train them early. The first few years of growth determines the final shape and structure of a plant. I was ...

I have been introduced to the pawpaw plant (and have eaten the delicious fruit it produces) and was told it can grow successfully on Long Island. Yes! You can grow a pawpaw here on Long Island. The ...

Participants of last year’s grape workshop at UW’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center listen to a presentation about starting grapevines. A similar symposium May 21 in Lander will focus on the ...

Grapes are a great backyard choice if you're seeking delicious juice, some wine to savor or snacks fresh from the vine. But look elsewhere if it's low maintenance or fast production that you want.

Last fall, my brother purchased a home with a large, beautiful grape arbor surrounding the front yard. He picked buckets of small (1/4–3/8 inch) sweet green grapes and gave them to neighbors and ...

Participants at a 2021 workshop in Sheridan listen to a presentation on starting grape vines. A grape-growing symposium is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 17, at Central Wyoming College’s campus in Lander, ...

The garden grapevine is an old-fashioned plant not much favored anymore. Your grandpa used to grow it because it reminded him of boyhood on the farm. But the farm is too far removed from most ...