Line your small garden with an adorable little fruit tree that can fence in and protect your precious plants without throwing ...

When I worked at Penn State at the Horticultural Research Farm off of state Route 45, I would always take note of a large elderberry shrub growing at one corner of a barn where we stored and graded ...

Did you know you can screen your backyard from prying eyes using shrubs and even trees? It's a bonus if you grow a living ...

Trees can add privacy, but don't risk damaging your fence—or your home's foundation—in the process. Learn how far to space ...

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 ...