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 ...

Growing fruit trees in your garden can give you a bounty of delicious and fresh homegrown fruit superior to any you get in stores. Fertilizing your fruit trees helps keep the plant healthy and ...

Fertilizer spikes will take all the stress out of feeding your citrus trees in the spring, guaranteeing healthy growth and ...

Most young fruit trees need at least a few years of growth before they're mature enough to bloom and set fruit. The male flowers on a Sensation box elder add color and beauty to the spring landscape.

Spring is a good time to prune fruit trees. Pruning should be done before the fruit trees begin to break bud (leaf out) in early spring. Summer pruning of fruit trees isn't recommended, but water ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

We are fortunate to be able to grow many different types of plants here in Tucson. We have a nearly tropical climate, but we do get some freezes in the winter. This allows us to grow a wide range of ...

Fertilizing your trees will go a long way toward increasing fruit size and yield. There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. To achieve a steady and plentiful ...