As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for home gardeners and orchardists. Frost can significantly harm budding ...

These beautiful trees have elegant leaves—and they produce abundant harvests.

If you want to stay ahead of the game in the garden, now is a good time to do some, or all, of the things on today’s list: Fruit-tree pruning is best done in January and February. Prune off dead or ...

Farmers in Northern Michigan are monitoring recent cold weather as fruit trees begin to bloom, raising concerns about poten ...

Q: I live in a rural area that is surrounded by large oak trees. They attract a variety of squirrels and other wildlife. Other than fencing off every tree, is there any way of protecting fruit trees ...

“I planted some fruit trees this year. Do I need to do anything to protect them from the winter weather?” Many homeowners in this area elected to include install fruit trees as extensions of their ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

These fruit tree companion plants attract beneficial pollinators, deter pests, and enhance soil health—while also looking ...

NACHES — When a 2-acre stand of Honeycrisp apple trees was covered with shade netting at Long Ranch, foreman Eladio Gonzales estimated it would take about a year to see how well it worked at ...

Without protection, certain fruit trees are susceptible to frost damage. As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for ...