Apple trees tend to get overgrown, which means they require heavier pruning than other fruit-bearing trees. Peaches and nectarines are only produced on the previous year’s branch growth edges.

"The spores will land on nearby fruit trees. The spores then attack, causing orange spots all over the fruit and making it very unappealing," says gardening expert Adrienne Roethling.

Planting roses and fruit trees together can also create unwanted shade. By removing or transplanting your roses and adding several replacement plants, you can restore the health of your backyard ...

Does your garden have fruit-bearing trees or bushes? It’s time for this winter task By Anthony Reardon Special to The Star February 16, 2024 6:00 AM ...

Fruit and seed production in plants, crucial for reproduction and evolution, is influenced by various factors. Alternate bearing in trees, like apple and dogwood, involves fluctuating fruit ...

Spring is when most of our trees and shrubs produce flowers. Fall is when the foliage of all the trees and shrubs change color. In my opinion, fall is the most colorful of the two seasons.

The trees were bare, the sky was gray and temperatures hovered in the 60s. But grass underfoot was already emerald green at the Land, a community garden and outdoor space on the Southeast Side, and… ...

Some plants require mates Corn needs to be planted in blocks, no less than six feet by six feet, to really be successful. The wind carries the pollen from the tassels onto the corn silks, and if ...

Today, he and community volunteers tend to 14 different fruit trees — from apple to elderberry — on that transformed piece of land. North Philly isn’t the only place where land is coming alive. In ...

A group of more than 100 John Lewis Middle School botany students spent part of an in-school field trip planting fruit-bearing trees around the greenhouse that serves as their classroom. But ...