Growing apples and pears in your backyard is not as simple as just digging hole, plopping in a tree and waiting for the bounty. Contra Costa Master Gardener Darlene DeRosa says you need to do research ...

The secret to growing apples and pears is to do your homework before you plant, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Darlene DeRose. For success, DeRose says, you need to consider your climate, your soil ...

If you’re in the market for an apple or pear tree this spring, consider buying an espaliered tree. Espalier is a form of pruning where a tree is trained to grow flat, usually against a wall or fence.

Apple tree grafting is surprisingly easy. Zach Galifianakis' This is a Gardening Show shows how it works and how to do it.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

Lots of folks love the idea of growing their own fruit. The allure of foraging from your own backyard instead of driving to the grocery store can be too good to pass up. But where do you even begin?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pear tree against blue sky - Alex Prokopenko/Shutterstock Growing and maintaining apple and pear trees is a rewarding experience ...

March is a good month to be a fruit grower. While gardeners are starting seeds and thumbing through catalogs, home orchard growers can get outside and start pruning fruit trees. Early spring is the ...

Your beloved apple tree had blackening blossoms in spring and this fall you see black shoots. The ornamental pear tree on your street has browning shoots. The quince tree in your aunt’s backyard has a ...

Late February to mid-March is generally the time when most apple and pear trees are pruned. The trees are dormant now and the pruning wounds will begin to heal as soon as growth begins in the spring.