Frigid Texas winters are beneficial for peach trees because they need a certain number of "chilling hours" to yield a good ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

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Gardeners growing fruits, including apples, pears and raspberries, should mark their calendars this month. February is an ...

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American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy says some things never change: You don’t cut your way to long-term success — you ...

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The apple crop was extremely variable this year. Some trees produced beautiful crops of apples while others produced a small crop or, in some cases, a crop of very small apples. There were also ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

Two problems commonly associated with apple trees plague growers: apple scab and apple maggots. It is too late for remedial action at this time of year but what you do now can affect next ...

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not ...

The only thing you can do catastrophically wrong is to remove all the 2-year-old wood on apples, pears, and European plums.