UVM Extension Cultivating Healthy Communities

Extension Community Horticulture

By Deborah J. Benoit
Extension Master Gardener
University of Vermont

They’re the most familiar of fruits, but how much do you really know about apples?

Apples (Malus domestica) are members of the rose family (Rosaceae). So are crabapples, pears, apricots and cherries.

If you’re looking for a native apple tree, you’re going to be disappointed...

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue
Extension Master Gardener
University of Vermont

When the air becomes cooler, and leaves begin to turn colors, it's time to gear up for fall garden maintenance. Or is it?

If you’re interested in doing more sustainable fall garden maintenance, then fall might be less busy for you than usual.

By Nadie VanZandt
Extension Master Gardener
University of Vermont