Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Whether you have a miniature fruit tree or a full blown orchard, these edible additions to your yard are a simple way to start growing your own crops (plus they're blossom is sure to be a beautiful ...

To get a bumper crop of fruit on your citrus trees, you must provide fertilizer at the right times. These trees are heavy feeders that need more nutrients than they can get from the soil to produce ...

Question: Our apple tree normally flowers in late winter but is producing blooms now. Do I fertilize the tree to encourage fruit growth as I would in spring? Answer: Deciduous fruit trees including ...

Deciduous and citrus trees generally need to be fertilized three times during the year; in February, May and August. If you missed the August fertilizing, do it now. Apply the same amount of ...

Question: Can I start feeding my fruit trees now, or should I wait until spring? It is best to wait a couple of weeks, toward the end of January, before new growth sets in and up through about March ...

Gardening season has wrapped up for most people, but there are always questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service ...

I’ve been tending fig trees for years as a gardener, but one that always comes to mind is a grand ‘Brown Turkey’ espaliered flat against a vast stone barn in South Wales. The garden sat at the bottom ...

After a wet February, March might even bring more rain, hopefully tapering off by month’s end. Meanwhile, start your summer vegetable garden seeds. Watch for peach and apple and plum trees to bud and ...