While fruit trees generally take a lot of time before they produce, you can easily start the process by turning a single plum pit into a seedling.

Why are there flies in my compost? COSTA: Tiny flies in the compost are called Drosophila, or fruit fly. Don’t be alarmed, they are harmless! All they are doing is feeding on the fruit scraps, such as ...

If you are thinking of planting deciduous fruit trees, now is the time to plan for this project. In the coming weeks, bare-root deciduous fruit trees will be arriving in nurseries. Unfortunately, in ...

These fruit trees benefit from being planted in the fall because it allows them to establish a good root system before ...

Being all fired up during my first training class in Master Gardening five years ago, I went out and planted a small home fruit tree orchard. Now I've got peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, ...

When choosing a fruit tree for your yard, one of the most important things to consider is whether the tree is self-pollinating or cross-pollinating. Cross-pollinating trees need a neighboring fruit ...

Q: I am seeing a small tree covered in white blooms on the roadsides right now. What is this tree, and is it a good tree for my yard? A: You are describing the Chickasaw plum trees that are blooming ...