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 ...

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 ...

Effective pruning also maintains a healthy and vibrant tree, boosts fruit production, and protects against pests and diseases ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An in-depth guide to pruning a loquat tree to keep it controlled, healthy, and fruiting. Including expert advice for when and ...

Pruning fruit trees at the right time directs the tree's energy towards producing a plentiful harvest. Cultivating fruit trees in your garden is incredibly fulfilling. They offer tasty, fresh fruit ...

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 ...

Being all fired up during my first training class in Master Gardening five years ago, I went out and planted a small home fruit tree orchard. Now I've got peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, ...