Fall is the ideal time to care for fruit trees after harvest. These 8 tasks help ensure strong roots, fewer pests, and better ...

You might think that you can put away your gardening tools when winter comes along. But if you have a fruit tree, you'll need ...

Fire blight damage is a common problem with apple and pear trees in most of Virginia and West Virginia. Varieties such as Gala, Jonathan, Granny Smith, York and Jonagold are particularly susceptible ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit.

A highly contagious disease that can wipe out an apple orchard threatens Connecticut’s fruit crop. But there’s help on the way. Fire blight, a bacteria that gets into the apple tree as it is flowering ...

Fire blight is a major threat to apple production in USA. It can destroy thousands of high density trees per farm in epidemic conditions. Our priority is to address this threat by development of pest ...

Fruit trees where pruning changes fruit production. An introduction to potted kumquat cultivation for ...

Q: I came back from vacation and my Gala apple tree branch was dead. The tree also has some black spotting under the bark. I’m hoping it’s not damaged from fire blight. A: It looks like an older fire ...

Growing fruit trees can be intimidating, especially when topics like cross-pollination, pests, late frosts, and diseases come up. But growing these trees isn't just for experience ...