Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

We have a purple plum tree that has given us very tasty plums for a number of years. This year, however, its branches are burdened down with hundreds of plums that won't ripen. The plums are various ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

“Be wary of the Prunus family!” sounds more like the opening line of a epic fantasy novel than a gardening column but believe me, it’s advice only a sucker wouldn’t heed. It may sound anathema coming ...

If you want your best ever fall harvest, get to know the various types of plum trees to grow in your garden. You can't beat them for a delicious late summer sweet treat, and once they get going, ...