The battle for a thriving garden begins the moment the first leaf pushes through the soil. Lush beds and tidy rows may look peaceful, but a quiet army of insects and critters waits for tender stems, ...

Q: Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? A: This phenomenon is called alternate-year bearing and is very ...

WSU Hortsense: http://hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Search/MainMenuWithFactSheet.aspx?CategoryId=2&PlantDefId=74&ProblemId=790 Recently a reader contacted me about some ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

This fruit tree blooms for two to three weeks in spring and will attract plenty of birds that love nectar, whether they're local or migrating.

Richard Prokopy, 68, an entomologist who studied insects that destroy apple crops and helped develop a decoy designed to kill apple maggot flies without spraying pesticide, died May 14 of ...

A popular product used by home fruit-tree growers in days past was a spray known as “dormant oil.” Gardeners would apply the ...

The city of Redlands is taking drastic measures to combat an invasive species of fruit fly plaguing the area, planning for the removal of fruit from trees at more than 2,000 homes in the area. The ...

Rosemary does more than flavor your meals — it helps your garden flourish. From blueberries to plums, these juicy, sweet ...

Get your fruit trees off to a strong start by avoiding these common planting mistakes. Don't plant fruit trees in growing conditions or climates they aren't suited for. Planting too late, too deeply, ...