Minute Man park grounds clearing makes room for farming in Concord

Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord received $1.7 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed earlier this year. This summer the park funneled $560,000 of that funding into clearing Buttrick Gardens and historic agricultural fields within the park’s borders.

Harvey Webb is Cleveland County's premier purveyor of peaches

In the Hollywood classic “Forrest Gump,” there was a scene where the lead character listens to his best friend Bubba tell all the dishes in which shrimp can be served. If you changed the word “shrimp” to “peaches,” you could probably...

Pruning can help fruit trees

Q: I am having issues with my fruit trees. I have two peach trees. The previous two years, both produced peaches, however on one tree the fruit ripened, but it never did on the other one. This year, both trees yielded very little fruit, and neither ripened. The plum trees did not produce any fruit, and the apple trees produced very little fruit. The pear did very well. All these trees are ...

Picking fruit is peachy keen

CHICO — Peaches are plentiful at local markets and grocery stores, but there's something special about walking under a green canopy and grabbing them on your own.

Palo Alto pear pilferer leaves tree fruitless

A Palo Alto pear tree on Webster Street has been pared down by a fruit thief -- twice.