To ensure fruit trees receive optimal nutrients, they should be properly fertilized. Photo: GettyImages/ElenaTaurus To keep fruit trees healthy and ensure they bear ...

Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides strong evidence ...

HARVARD — They spent the morning fertilizing apple trees, sprinkling the base of each tree with calcium nitrate separated into 3-ounce paper cups. In four hours, the team of four farm workers had ...