Productive fruit trees do not just happen. They result from good cultural practices including pruning, which is often overlooked. Here are some tips on pruning fruit and shade trees. March is a good ...

The sunless winter continues back home as my friends tell me about weekly snow, sleet or rain events. From most reports, the winter of 2018 into 2019 has not been awful, but it has been relentless. I ...

If you have fruit trees in your landscape, you should plan to prune them in the next couple of weeks, as early- to mid-March is the best time to perform the task. March marks the end of the dormant ...

It seems counter-intuitive, but cutting back apricot trees can actually lead to more fruit production. Learn when, where, and ...

I don't usually write about growing fruit. Why? Well, for a while it almost seemed like growing fruit in the home garden had all but disappeared. Yes, there was the random call about growing apple or ...

Cultivating fruit trees in your garden is incredibly fulfilling. They offer tasty, fresh fruit throughout the growing season and produce fragrant flowers that attract beneficial pollinators. Moreover, ...

A little maintenance can go a long way.

The apple tree is screaming to be pruned! A large, old apple tree can take hours to prune. An option is to cut it down and plant several dwarf fruit trees. (Judy Scott) Anyone who buys or inherits a ...

apple and peach trees, was already established when she and her husband acquired the historic Swiss Avenue home three years ago, yet she stays very busy finessing the old and adding some new. Noting ...

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Spring is finally here and we’re starting to see a few flowers popping up. It won’t be long now before the trees start to explode with colorful blossoms and green leaves. It also means it’s time to do ...