Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a disappointingly small crop the next? This common occurrence is known as alternate bearing ...

Apples, plums, and other fruit trees don’t need as much fertilizer as fast-growing vegetables that complete their entire lifecycle in a single season. However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or ...

Q: My peach, pluot and plum trees were blooming beautifully right before the heat wave this month (we reached 100 degrees for 2 or 3 days in a row). Now I notice that there’s no fruit on any of the ...

Spring is an ideal season for planting new fruit trees in your garden. Before planting, consider your available space, soil quality, and sunlight exposure. Many fruit tree varieties require a second, ...

Discover Mark’s top five easy-to-grow fruit trees perfect for any home garden! From hardy lemon trees to productive plums, ...

These trees won't cost a small fortune.

Brevard gardeners faced a winter freeze that damaged plants. Two upcoming events offer trees, plants and resources for replanting.

Over a dozen additional fruit trees and bushes have joined an orchard at a Green Valley elementary school. The greenery, which volunteers from several local organizations planted on Saturday, expands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A selection of fruit trees for sale at a nursery - Sergey Dudikov/Shutterstock If you're planning to purchase one or more fruit ...