Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

Fruit trees flourish when they're growing in an ecosystem that supports and nourishes them. This ancient technique aims to achieve just that in your orchard.

How does the idea of a compact, aromatic, and fun-to-grow citrus tree strike you? It does sound good, doesn’t it, so let's look at how to grow a kumquat tree outdoors to fill any space with beauty and ...

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for this year’s growing season. If you are one of these gardeners, and if you find ...

Fruit trees are always a great addition to your garden. As well as looking pretty and making your garden smell great, they also provide quicker and cheaper fruit options than supermarkets and are ...

When Tom Spellman began lecturing on fruit trees more than two decades ago, his audience skewed primarily older with lots of people in their 60s and 70s. In recent years, that’s started to change.

An espalier can be any woody plant that is trained and pruned to grow against a wall, fence or trellis. Question: I want to plant fruit trees but I have a very small yard. Would you recommend an ...

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As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility ...

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 ...