There's never been a better time to eat — and cook with — American apple varieties. Frans Rombout / PicturePartners / Getty Images One day in 2004, Brooke Hazen noticed something unusual about one of ...

When apples are exposed to direct, intense afternoon sun, the tissues can overheat and "cook" in the exposed spot. The rest of the apple is still good to eat, but it would spoil during storage, so ...

Growing an apple tree indoors is rewarding because the right dwarf variety, pot, and care can give you fresh fruit year-round. Choose a dwarf, well-suited variety, give it bright light, good soil, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Mar 29, 2016 Mar 29, 2016 0 Lavender plants growing in a greenhouse at Stark Bro's Nursery & Orchards Co. in Louisiana, Mo. Photo ...

Q. We have fruit trees, including Yellow Delicious, Red Delicious, McIntosh and Northern Spy. We use an all-purpose spray. The Northern Spy has very large apples, and they all rot. This past season, ...