Ron Smith answers questions about flowers, trees, gardens and shrubs.

We are paying about 5.4 percent more for food at the grocery store this year compared with last year.

Fruits and vegetables have many health benefits

Whether produce is a fruit or veggie often depends on your perspective and how you use it.

Watermelon packs a lot of nutritional benefits.

Apples are tasty snacks and good for your health.

If you attempt to grow a peach tree in North Dakota, be sure to chose a cold-hardy variety.

Now is the time to construct a strawberry patch.

Be sure to select an apricot variety that can survive cold winters, yet bloom late in the spring.

Cranberries are one of the few fruits that are native to the United States.