Pruning in the dormant season is absolutely necessary for trees that form fruit on new wood. Nectarines and peaches are two trees that benefit from dormant pruning. Others, like apricot, cherry, and ...

You don't need an orchard to grow your own fruit. There are many types of fruit trees that can be grown in containers, ...

The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic ...

If you have not had the time to prune your fruit trees in winter, now is the opportune time. A little pruning now can reduce the work needed to care for your trees throughout the year. Why prune?

However, finding and buying the right fruit tree for your yard is like comparing apples and oranges—or cherries and figs.

Q: Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And some experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet.

We definitely have peach tree borers in our nectarine tree. The trunk is pretty much encircled by the sap oozing just above the ground level. What insecticide should I apply to the trunk and saturate ...