Growing a pear tree gives you sweet fruit and year-round beauty with very little maintenance required. For success, choose the right variety for your climate, plant in full sun, and water deeply each ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation recommends pruning trees during the cold snap to reduce the risk of insects and ...

Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Growing backyard fruit can be a rewarding gardening experience. Plums, figs, muscadines, pears and blueberries are common mainstays in Southern gardens. Pruning is an important task this time of year.

Cultivating fruit trees in your garden is incredibly fulfilling. They offer tasty, fresh fruit throughout the growing season and produce fragrant flowers that attract beneficial pollinators. Moreover, ...

Pears should be harvested when fully formed, but not ripe. Most years that time is early August for Bartletts, but this year everything seems to be early, so it's important to watch your pears for ...

Mid-March to early April, just before growth begins, is the best time to prune fruit trees. At this time, winter damage to fresh cuts is reduced and sealing of cut surfaces by the tree itself is ...

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Heat has been taking a toll on the landscape. Browning leaf edges is one sign of trouble. That can happen as heat takes a toll, plants start down the back side after peaking, and gardeners take time ...

An apple tree can take up to five years to bear fruit, a pear tree between four and six, and a sweet cherry up to seven. The worst part? This countdown begins after you plant the young trees in your ...