Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and ...

Espaliered fruit trees aren't only beautiful, they're functional. Providing food for humans and wildlife, this growing method ...

Boxes of fruit tree branches lined the walls of the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center on ...

Fruit trees produce apples, pears, plums and cherries in the summer months and are ideal for making into pies and crumbles - ...

Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan are working to learn more about how sweet cherry trees naturally protect their buds from freezing ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an ...

Dr. Elizabeth Houghton recently graduated from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology. Her latest ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves ...