Melissa Rae Sanger In many places, autumn is synonymous with apples. Apple-laden orchards invite us to pick our own, farm markets boast gorgeous bushels of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp (my favorite) ...

RICHMOND — As David Martell walked through the budding apple trees at Hilltop Orchards this week, the only pollinators he saw were the occasional carpenter bee. Martell, who is operations manager at ...

At an ACME or Giant or Wegmans, a bear-shaped squeeze bottle of honey can cost about $5; an apple is about a buck. The drive or walk to the grocery store might be 15 minutes, and it takes even less ...

A tradition many people look forward to in autumn is an outing to the apple orchard. Pick-your-own apples, hay wagons, corn mazes and apple cider along with soaking up the ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm highlight lessons learned from tending apple trees and bees.

Bees and other pollinators are threatened by an assortment of factors, such as pests, pathogens, pesticides, climate change and a loss of nesting habitat and forage plants. Many gardeners are ...

In many places, autumn is synonymous with apples. Apple-laden orchards invite us to pick our own, farm markets boast gorgeous bushels of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp (my favorite) and homemade apple ...