Making the most of your yard's fruit trees is all about planting the right companion flowers. These are the best flowers to ...

But why exactly are your fruit trees dropping their fruit? And can anything be done about it? We chatted with an expert arborist to find out.

Given the substantial benefit of nitrogen to these forests, it has long been a mystery why nitrogen-fixing trees represent just 5-15% of trees.

Bacterial and fungal diseases that take hold of your fruit tree can prevent you from harvesting the produce you're expecting. "Diseases like fire blight, powdery mildew, and root rot can weaken trees ...

Batterman explains: "Forests with nitrogen-fixing trees grow more rapidly in early succession and have a higher carbon storage potential than forests without nitrogen fixers.

New research shows that the ability of tropical forests to lock up carbon depends critically upon a group of trees that possess a unique talent -- the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.

One effective way to keep your fruit trees healthy is to support their soil. Healthy soil provides essential nutrients and ...

Blossom and fruit drop and fruit splitting are fairly common problems for fruit trees. While losing blossoms and small fruit ...

Too much nitrogen fertilizer can interfere with bloom on many flowering plant species, but in this case your tree is probably just still too young to bear fruit.

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and ...

When fixers shed their leaves, they enrich soils with nitrogen, benefitting nearby plants. In nitrogen-poor tropical forests, nitrogen-fixing trees are the main source of new nitrogen to soils.