‘I love getting the fresh pecans each fall and am considering planting my own pecan trees. What do I need to know?” — L.S. Growing pecans comes with both challenges and rewards. Let’s talk about some ...

Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare-root trees is different from the planting time for container-grown trees. The type of fruit tree, as ...

Fruit trees, pecan trees and other nut plants can be grown with great success and relatively few problems. However, I’m often asked about how to control pecan scab, peach leaf curl, borers and poor ...

I received some bare root trees and shrubs as a gift and would like to know how to plant and care for them. — Jerry Rosen, Skokie That sounds like a great gift, just ahead of the growing season. Bare ...

To many gardeners, January is shopping season. Every day, it seems, we find a new seed or plant catalog in our mailboxes (both snail and e-mail). These catalogs offer a wealth of information on all ...

If you think you don't have space to grow a fruit tree it's time to think again. Now you can get a great choice of easy and reliable small and dwarf varieties of fruit trees in bare root form that ...

Planting bare-root fruit trees TOM G. ASKS: I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A COUPLE OF BAREROOT FRUIT TREES. What directions can you share so I plant them correctly? After you’ve purchased the trees, soak the ...

BOISE, Idaho — Have you ever noticed at many garden centers there are some trees and shrubs in pots ready to plant, and others that aren't in any pots at all? They look just like sticks with bare, ...

‘Container-grown fruit trees can be planted almost all year round as long as the soil is not frozen, waterlogged or solid from drought,’ advises Steph. ‘If they are planted late spring and summer, ...