Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, managed to graft different stone fruit plants such as peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines and cherries together to create a single tree ...

Agriculture and art are joining forces in the City of Brotherly Love. Contemporary artist Sam Van Aken is bringing the “Tree of 40 Fruit” to Temple University’s main campus in Philadelphia. This art ...

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 aesthetically ...

Others are entirely different fruit trees that are better suited to indoor conditions. Note: Even these more suitable types probably won't thrive without close attention, and, unless you have a large ...

Blossoms of several shades will eventually erupt from branches bearing 40 different kinds of fruit on a tree located outside Sculpture Space in Utica. Syracuse artist Sam Van Aken has grown and ...

Who doesn’t enjoy fresh fruit picked right off a tree? Having a backyard fruit tree or two can bring delicious moments. But how do you begin? If you choose a semi-dwarf variety, you can keep it at 8 ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...