Use clean pruners to make a cut at a 45-degree angle near the end of the branch. Trim the tip of the branch straight across ...

The idea of picking a ripe apple or juicy peach off of a tree in your own backyard may sound like an out-of-reach dream, but with the right care and proper research, you can turn this fantasy into a ...

Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

Question: I am in the process of ordering a couple of fruit trees online. What are the chill hours for our region? I thought it was 300 hours or less. A couple of apricot trees you have recommended ...

Chilling hours is probably the No. 1 thing you need to look at before deciding which fruit tree you want to plant in your ...

We can employ many tricks to grow more fruit in less space. One key strategy that is very useful to understand is growing fruits as cordons in small spaces. Though each cordon fruit tree and fruiting ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

From now until November 5, the 17th Annual Fruit Tree Program is providing an opportunity for Valley residents to take home their own fruit tree and learn valuable growing and maintenance techniques ...

Here's everything you should keep top-of-mind when shopping. The idea of picking a ripe apple or juicy peach off of a tree in your own backyard may sound like an out-of-reach dream, but with the right ...