Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

November to March is the ideal time to plant bare-root plants. These are plants that have been been grown in open ground, then dug up for despatch and planting during the dormant season. They are ...

I have never experienced discontentment in winter. I keep myself active in my little urban orchard by choosing fruiting trees ...

January is the start of a new gardening year, but there is often an illusion that it is a very slow month in the garden. The ...

The cool, short days of winter usher in the bare-root planting season. Bare-root plants have been tended in commercial growing fields for several years, then dug and supplied to retailers with their ...

Establishing fruit trees in Texas takes some effort, but these time-tested tips from a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert can guide the way. Larry Stein, Ph.D., professor and Regents ...

Winter pruning compensates for breeding of fruit trees that now produce fruit that is too unnaturally abundant and heavy for ...

Bare root season is synchronous with winter for one simple reason. Winter is when bare root stock is dormant. Dormancy similarly justifies winter pruning of deciduous fruit trees. It functions ...

Planting fruit trees to grow your own apples, cherries, pears, or peaches can be a very fulfilling, rewarding, and tasty experience. You get to be in complete control of how the fruit is grown and can ...

Winter pruning compensates for breeding of fruit trees which now produce fruit that is too unnaturally abundant and heavy for ...