Gardeners growing fruits, including apples, pears and raspberries, should mark their calendars this month. February is an ...

Ready to learn how to graft? Or is it just time to “up” your grafting game? Join the Monterey Bay chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, at the Live ...

Experts at B&Q offer their top tips for anyone wanting to grow rhubarb and apples in their garden, which include: Force ...

Now is the time for apple tree pruning. It is a simple process that can provide food for wildlife now and into the future.

Sunlight needs to penetrate into the middle of apple and pear trees to aid photosynthesis and assist with ripening the fruit. That’s why it’s important to remove unnecessary branches. Young vs. mature ...

Loropetalum or Chinese fringe flower is an early spring blooming evergreen shrub with white, pink, red, or purple flowers. Learn how to care for loropetalum and when the blooms will appear.

With spring ever so close, the urge to have that beautiful garden color can seem nagging. Here are ways to force the start of ...

Jillian Patrie | University of Minnesota Yard and Garden Extension ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential ... about six buds. Old, neglected trees are often ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental ... dogwoods (not the tree dogwoods), Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) and roses. Shrubs that bloom on old wood (growth from previous ...