Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...

“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

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

Pear trees are a wonderful, very hardy addition to any yard or garden. But young fruit trees establishing roots benefit from ...

‘Mulberry trees need full sun exposure for at least six to eight hours daily,’ explains Tammy Sons, horticulturist and CEO of TN Nurseries. ‘Without adequate sunlight, you’ll see fewer flowers and a ...

Here are three projects that you may want to add to your to-do list this fall: “Many people don’t realize that early fall is ...

Here are three projects that you may want to add to your to-do list this fall: “Many people don’t realize that early fall is the best time in the year to stain outdoor wood surfaces like decks or ...

As your summer garden starts to fade, it’s a good time to start planning for next year’s harvest, so why not try something new? Imagine the kinds of fruit you ...

Left to break down completely, they become leaf mold — a dark, crumbly material that acts like compost and boosts soil health ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...

Investigate Midwest spoke with more than a dozen vendors on a recent September morning. Some said their reliance on ...