Watering fruit trees correctly helps them grow strong roots, produce better fruit, and survive changing seasons. As ...

The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be ...

Once the last apples are harvested and the ladders are put away, it seems the work in the orchard is done. But now is the ...

Sanitary pruning is okay to do during the fall months; Vasylchyshyna recommends only removing dry, damaged, or dead branches. "They can become a shelter for pests hiding in bark cracks during winter,” ...

Fall is an excellent time to plant a tree. The soils are still warm, allowing the root system to begin to spread out. It also ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look ...

The disorder affecting the tubers is appropriately termed “hollow heart,” in which the centers of the tuber develop internal ...

Lilacs are beautiful flowers that put on a show in the spring, so it may be tempting to cut them back in the fall. However, ...

Unlike garden beds with spring flowers or vegetable patches, fruit trees should not be given slow-release fertilizers or compost before winter. Unless soil test results suggest otherwise, fertilizing ...

Move over, Honeycrisp and Red Delicious. We asked apple growers, marketers, and breeders which new apples to look out for at ...

Andrea Guastella, executive chef and co-owner of Ramsey's L’Arte Della Pasticceria bakery, is rooting for the return of the ...

The mornings across Sonoma County smell like harvest—diesel, damp leaves and cider. Trucks roll before dawn not just to crush ...