It even tells you how to identify and control the pests and diseases of fruit trees. Also, contact your local office of the UC Cooperative Extension to get more guidance. Nov 1, 2008.

How do you get a tree that produces six or seven different fruits? Grafting, of course. The process of getting a cutting of one plant to grow on the base of another, grafting is usually used in much ...

In response to a recent column on fruit trees, Mike Davison, who gardens in Toluca Lake, emailed as follows: “I would love to plant a few fruit trees and have in the past (peach, apple, avocado ...

If your soil is compacted and shallow, you may decide to make raised beds. For dwarf fruit trees you will need at least 2 feet of raised bed on top of a foot or two of soil.

Fruit trees are plenty rewarding, but they come with challenges. It is essential to do plenty of research and preparation before making the decision to plant fruit trees in your yard.

Your olive tree must have another olive tree within 25 feet, regardless of whether it’s the same kind of olive in order to bear fruit. Kiwi vines are either male or female, and to get kiwi fruit ...