East Texas gardeners have always had a sweet spot for fruit trees, pecan trees, backyard grapes, and homegrown vegetables.

Nearly 60 residents gathered at the Old Firehouse Community Center, 100 Avon Belden Road, on Feb. 12 for a free fruit tree pruning class hosted by the city of Avon Lake and the Avon Lake Tree ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

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 ...

The Masumoto Family Farm’s Adopt-a-Tree program is accepting applications through March 15.

Getting the timing wrong is one of the most common mistakes everyone makes when growing fruit trees. Some rush to plant and end up doing it at the wrong time. Others fertilize or water when it does ...

Caring for deciduous fruit trees - apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries and others - comes down to a few repeating seasonal practices: right variety, consistent water, thoughtful pruning, ...

You don’t need a sprawling orchard or years of gardening experience to grow certain types of fruit trees. Many of the most common types of fruit sold at the grocery store are relatively easy to grow ...

Trunks of apple trees at Brand Farms are covered with white latex paint to protect from sun damage in Farmington, Minn., on Jan. 7, 2025. NINA MOINI: Well, fruit crops in Minnesota have gone dormant ...