With bare root fruit trees expected shortly, Dianne Norman hosts a timely discussion of fruit trees that can be grown in the Houston area so you can learn how to select the best one for your tastes ...

A guide to when and how to prune fan-trained fruit trees for healthy trees and bumper crops, including tips for training ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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Today: Harris County Master Gardener Fruit Tree Sale and Symposium, 8-9 a.m. lecture, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. sale, 10 a.m.-noon, Q&A pruning and grafting demonstrations ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

Most gardeners (me included) have purchased and planted numerous fruit trees, in fact way too many to count! Admittedly, many of them did not survive more than a couple of growing seasons due to this ...

Looking for a few good fruit trees for beginners? Get tips for pruning fruit trees, how to manage pests and how to plant your fruit trees. (For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, ...

After fruit was thinned to 8 inches apart, this 5-year-old tree still produced 84 large apples. Many fruit trees — including semidwarf varieties — can easily grow to 15 feet and taller. Anyone who has ...

Q. Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing” and is very ...