Without protection, certain fruit trees are susceptible to frost damage. As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for ...

Help apples, pears, and other fruit trees survive the cold with these winterizing tips. Remove leaves, windfall fruit, and weeds around trees, and mulch for soil insulation. Protect trees with tree ...

Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.

Protecting your peach tree in winter ensures healthy growth and a strong fruit harvest when the warm weather returns. Wrap trunks and crowns with breathable materials, apply thick mulch, and water ...

In the new year, I find myself thinking about fresh starts in the garden. While many people see winter as a time of rest for ...

Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...

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 aesthetically ...

Fruit tree bark is a tasty alternative—and often favorite—food source for mice in the winter. Ah, rats … Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said mice chew through the outer ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...

Rabbits and rodents can cause injury to the thin bark and twigs of young trees. When snow covers food sources normally sought during winter, these animals often move into home lawns in search of food.

As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for home gardeners and orchardists. Frost can significantly harm budding ...