You buy a plum, plant the pit, and have a lifetime supply of free plums -- that's the dream at least. Discover why experts ...

Water a young plum tree abundantly when the topsoil gets dry—this will help it develop a strong root system. “Manual watering is especially important during the first few years after planting,” ...

While fruit trees generally take a lot of time before they produce, you can easily start the process by turning a single plum pit into a seedling.

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Whether you're growing Victoria, Avalon or Blue Tit plums, pruning should be done yearly to keep a healthy plum tree in your garden. Timing is everything when it comes to pruning your garden plum crop ...

Would the roots of a 25-foot plum tree go to a depth of 5 feet? A plum tree does not have a notorious root system, one that heaves up sidewalks, for instance. The vast majority of roots of any tree ...

Can you help me with two damson plum trees? I purchased these trees bare-root and planted them probably five years ago. They have flourished and now stand 8 to 10 feet tall. I have had them ...

Winter is here and yet we’re still getting plenty of gardening questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

Tired of the usual houseplants like monstera and ficus? Put your energy into growing a tropical tree that looks great and ...

Question: Last week I noticed sap bubbles 6 to 8 inches off the ground on the trunk of my year-old Santa Rosa plum. I removed the bubbles and reapplied the whitewash. I checked again today, and they ...