The Overlooked Threat Your Fruit Trees Face in Winter (and How to Prevent It)

Removing this layer restricts the tree from moving water up from the roots or nutrients back down, a process known as ...

The Handy Material That Can Keep A Fruit Tree Protected From Freezing Winter Temps

The trunks of your fruit trees are prone to frost cracks and sun scald in the winter. Wrap them in this affordable, ...
Southern Living on MSN

The 6 Best Fruit Trees To Plant In The Fall

Ahead, the best fruit trees to plant this fall for future harvests: ...
Outdoor Guide on MSN

Apple Vs Crabapple Trees: How To Tell Which Type Calls Your Yard Home

A mysterious fruit tree in your yard might not be what it seems. Subtle differences in color, bloom, and shape can reveal its ...
Columbus Dispatch

Fruit trees require more than planting, picking

Fruit trees are not for the lazy. They require a strict regimen of spraying for disease and pests, said Howard Siegrist, the Licking County extension educator with the Ohio State University Extension.

How To Choose And Apply The Right Fertilizer To Your Fruit Trees

A fruit tree can be a friend or foe; it's all about understanding its needs. Peach, plum, or pear: here's the fertilizer your tree needs and how to apply it. If you have an orchard full of fruit trees ...
The Providence Journal

Espaliers are a unique fruit-bearing tree

When traveling in France and England I have often admired the fruit trees that have been pruned and trained to stay low and follow a wall or building. Their branches — like the extended arms of a ...
The Macomb Daily

Grow fruit trees in small spaces with the trick known as espalier

If you’d love to grow fruit trees but think you don’t have the space, think again. You don’t need an orchard or even a large backyard to enjoy garden-picked fruit. Instead, use a method perfected by ...