horticulture

The cherry industry is reeling in northern Michigan. Nik Burkhart is trying to capture the bumpy transition to a new era.

With more high quality apples flooding the market, growers are trying new techniques for a better shot at selling fruit.

A warm, wet spring is causing problems for northern Michigan’s cherry growers. The weather is ideal for a tiny fly that can destroy fruit crops.

Many popular decorative plants are invasive, yet still legal for sale. One program that started in northern Michigan is trying to solve that problem.

Fluctuating temperatures make it harder than normal for northern Michigan's cherry growers to plan for this year's crop.

Michigan growers are expected to harvest about 32 million bushels of apples this season, as much as last year’s record-breaking crop. But so many apples can create other challenges.

Fruit growers in northern Michigan are battling crop diseases this summer caused by heavy rain and humidity.Nikki Rothwell coordinates research at the…

Bacterial canker is a devastating tree disease that affects sweet cherry orchards around the country. There is currently no good way to treat it, but some…

It's a momentous week at the Frederik Meijer Gardens . Its once-tiny corpse flower is now a strapping plant, reaching several feet high, and it's about...