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 ...

Imagine growing your own backyard fruit orchard, but without having to do much in the way of pest control, weed management, or fertilizing because the carefully selected companion plants support and ...

It is truly AMAZING how much fruit diminutive (a.k.a. dwarf, tiny) trees can produce in a small amount of space. This is great news for urban and suburban farmers, even if you are farming in pots on a ...

Jodi Trendler wants to get rid of some grass. She and about 15 Girl Scouts, Scout leaders and Resiliency Institute volunteers spent Thursday afternoon planting what's called a fruit tree guild near ...

Spring is a time for planting, and Jodi Trendler, co-founder and executive director of The Resiliency Institute, would like everyone to rethink their landscape plans by adding a few culinary ...

The guild is the for-profit branch of the business, and would offer pruning, harvesting, and planting services for fruit trees. All wood from the pruning process will be chipped and can be purchased ...

Planting your own fruit tree is an incredibly rewarding experience, and apples are one of the most common fruit trees in home gardens. The problem for people with small yards is that standard apple ...