Growing fruit trees in your garden can give you a bounty of delicious and fresh homegrown fruit superior to any you get in stores. Fertilizing your fruit trees helps keep the plant healthy and ...

Whether you have a miniature fruit tree or a full blown orchard, these edible additions to your yard are a simple way to start growing your own crops (plus they're blossom is sure to be a beautiful ...

Fertilizing fruit trees can improve the amount of fruit it produces, the quality of the fruit, and keep your tree healthy for ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Remove leaves, windfall fruit, and weeds around trees, and mulch for soil insulation. Protect trees with tree guards, fencing, and frequent applications of a deterrent. Fertilize only if a soil test ...

Whether it's a juicy orange or a crisp apple, fresh fruit plucked straight from the tree is one of the sweetest treats around. Luckily, if you live in the right environment, it's more than possible to ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Begin to fertilize citrus trees now for maximum flowering and fruit development. Jack Christensen, who authored the things to do column for many years until ...

Fruit tree owners, listen up: The key to good fruit set is to provide conditions favorable for flower bud formation, survival and pollination. Here are some questions and answers about chores that ...

Joellen Dimond discusses spring-blooming shrubs, and Mr. D. talks root stock for fruit trees. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Director of Landscape for the University of ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

If you’d love to grow fruit trees but think you don’t have the space, think again. You don’t need an orchard or even a large backyard to enjoy garden-picked fruit. Instead, use a method perfected by ...