Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

Considering buying a bare root fruit tree? Here's all your bare root answers, plus tips on planting. Considering buying a bare root fruit tree but aren’t quite sure? Here’s all your bare root answers: ...

Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems. No fruit embodies the essence of summer quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden. While cultivating peach trees ...

Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of California’s Cooperative Extension program and we are trained to ...

Some cherry varieties will be ready for harvesting as early as May, so planting these trees in the fall can set you up for a future filled with pies, tarts, and cobblers. "Much like the apple, cherry ...

Growing a peach tree from seed (which is located inside the pit) is a long-term project. "It may take several years before the tree produces fruit, and the resulting peaches may not be identical to ...

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 ...

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, ...

Fruit trees must be heavily pruned every year or more to produce fruit, says Jean-Claude Rochat, owner of Arborist Now, Inc. "Suckers must be removed, as they are different from the grafting stock and ...