Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to prevent disease and help healing. Limit pruning to 25 percent of the tree ...

The most effective way to care for tree fruit diseases is for both commercial and homeowner level gardeners to know when to spray fungicides and herbicides. Often, a tree is infected long before ...

Experts urge vigilance as the microscopic viroid can spread silently through seeds and rootstock, leaving scars and devastating yields.

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

When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...

Howard Garrett There is no product that will truly solve the insect and disease problems plaguing your fruit trees. Don't get me wrong. There are several organic products that will kill or neutralize ...

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are probably best known as a sour cream companion in chips and dips. As it turns out, this herb is also a fabulous companion for lemon trees and other sweet-smelling ...

Riverside residents who live within the area under quarantine to contain citrus greening disease were urged Wednesday to take precautions while traveling this summer to prevent carrying potentially ...

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

Most fruit trees require a lot of sunlight to develop and bear fruit, so you can't place them in a low-light area (even seemingly bright windows might not fully meet their demands). Some have even ...

Ahead, the best fruit trees to plant this fall for future harvests: ...

Fruit tree disease prevention starts early by choosing disease-resistant varieties. Only plant top-quality, healthy nursery stock to avoid failure. Trees that are stressed are more susceptible to ...