We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Planting fruit trees in your yard adds beautiful accents to your landscape and, hopefully, bountiful fruit harvests to match. However, the ...

EARLY SPRING is the ideal time to plant a fruit tree. All fruiting trees that grow in the Pacific Northwest go dormant during the winter months. These trees most easily settle into a new home if they ...

Many people dream of picking their own fresh fruit, but they live in areas with long, harsh winters. However, even in these chilling conditions, it's still possible to make lemonade from your very own ...

Growing apples and pears in your backyard is not as simple as just digging hole, plopping in a tree and waiting for the bounty. Contra Costa Master Gardener Darlene DeRosa says you need to do research ...

Fruit trees are not for the lazy. They require a strict regimen of spraying for disease and pests, said Howard Siegrist, the Licking County extension educator with the Ohio State University Extension.

Sure, you can walk into the grocery store and toss a bag of nectarines or apples into your shopping cart, but wouldn’t it be better if you could just walk out your back door? We found a book, Fruit ...

Take a drive through the heart of Washington’s apple growing region and you might think the industry has gone bust. Where have all the orchards gone? They’re still there — they’re just ...

In January, I recognize the blessing of living in Southern California each time I step into my backyard and see a navel orange tree laden with fruit. As winter sets in, imbibing a daily dose of juicy ...