Learn how and when to plant fruit trees in your home garden—and how to maintain them for the optimal yield After the decisions of where and what kind of tree to plant, deciding when to plant is much ...

As we head into the fall and winter months, we need to give a little thought to our fruit trees. Fortunately, there’s not a lot of do. Janet Caprille, Contra Costa County Farm Advisor, offered tips ...

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, ...

Having fresh fruit picked from your own trees is the dream of many homeowners and gardeners. If you do your homework ahead of time, picking the right tree for the right soil and climate, there’s a ...

I am trying to grow peaches on a tree that has never produced significantly. It suffered from peach leaf curl for the past two years. I sprayed horticultural oil twice this year, and peaches are ...

Thinking about planting a fruit tree in your backyard? Fruit trees take a while to get established, so make sure you choose a ...

Pruning your fruit tree is an essential task, but when's the best time to do it? Some varieties, like apple and pear trees, ...

Caring for fruit trees in triple-digit temperatures can be summed up in two words: Water them. “Give them a good, deep drink,” says Terry H. Mikel, area horticulturalist for the University of Arizona ...

When deciduous fruit trees such as peach, plum, apricot and apple lose their leaves in the winter, they become dormant. At this time of year, they can be easily planted due to this dormancy. Not only ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - As I look at my fig tree that is indeed beginning to send up some shoots from the ground, it is obvious that I will not be harvesting any figs this year. Then I go to ...

An avid baker knows the many uses apricots have in the kitchen, like being used in jams, glazes, or dessert fillings. An apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is not the easiest fruit tree to take care of, ...

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, ...