Help apples, pears, and other fruit trees survive the cold with these winterizing tips. Remove leaves, windfall fruit, and weeds around trees, and mulch for soil insulation. Protect trees with tree ...

Healthy crops of healthy home-grown fruit is one of the delights of summer. To reap the rewards, and bit of preparation and care over winter is key to success. In mild climates, it’s common for some ...

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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 ...

To enjoy bushels of apples, pears, and other favorite fruits, there are a few fruit tree care tips that can enhance your harvest. Keeping your trees healthy will go a long way toward encouraging fruit ...

We are fortunate to be able to grow many different types of plants here in Tucson. We have a nearly tropical climate, but we do get some freezes in the winter. This allows us to grow a wide range of ...

Winter is tough on fruit trees. Very cold temperatures, heavy snow or ice, pests, and diseases can leave you with damaged or unproductive plants the next year. But if you take the time to winterize ...