Help your tree thrive by planting it at the optimal time.

So you planted an apple tree a few years ago. You pruned it to a sturdy form with all the branches bathing, and fruit finally dangles from those branches. Don’t retire your pruning shears, lopper, and ...

Small backyards aren't exempt from the luxury of fresh-plucked apples. You simply need to choose varieties that thrive in containers or tiny garden beds.

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the basic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thriving tree laden with ripe red apples, and house in the background - Alexander Shapovalov/Getty Images There are plenty of ways ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...

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 ...

Providing the right amount of water to new and established plantings of fruit trees is key if you want your trees to grow and produce a maximum harvest. However, the amount of water that fruit trees ...