Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

Start your trees off right with the best method for preparing soil for fruit trees. Tree trunk wrap, stakes, and mulch also help to establish healthy trees. Once you’ve invested in new fruit trees, ...

BOISE, Idaho — You’ve probably noticed that the tree buds are swelling earlier than usual due to our mild winter. So what does that mean for home fruit growers? Garden master Jim Duthie shares tips ...

When our fruit trees go into dormancy, building their reserves for spring bloom and summer harvest, it’s time to show them some love and care. Janet Caprile, UC Cooperative Extension’s Farm Advisor, ...

If you live in one of the northern most states and you want to grow your apricot tree, you might be out of luck. There are ...

Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...

In the home landscape, fruit trees probably provide the biggest spectacle; beautiful, fragrant spring blossoms followed by an abundance of summer and fall fruit. I have often asked, why is it we do ...

Propagation is the best way to get fruit trees that yield good fruit and resist disease. Learn three ways to propagate fruit ...

Q: We moved into our home a year ago in January, and had only three delicious peaches from two existing trees. We redid our yard with a new drip system and rocks a few months ago. As I have no real ...

Yolo County residents can learn about fruit tree care with Bonnie Berman, a UC Master Gardener, on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hanna & Herbert Bauer Memorial Community Garden, 137 ...

An experienced orchardist shares which fruit trees grow quickly and produce reliable harvests for home gardeners. These ...