Q: Have you seen a reduction in the fruit of plums and pluots this year? My trees are three to five years old, and I did not see many flowers on them this spring. Not a lack of pollination, but a lack ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - I’ve heard from a number of local residents that their trees started to bloom this fall instead of the normal time in spring. Personally, I’ve seen peaches, plums, and pears with ...

Q. Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing” and is very ...

Joellen Dimond discusses spring-blooming shrubs, and Mr. D. talks root stock for fruit trees. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Director of Landscape for the University of ...

Joellen Dimond discusses spring-blooming shrubs, and Mr. D. talks root stock. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Director of Landscape for the University of Memphis Joellen ...

Apricots are a versatile fruit to grow in your backyard - eat the crop as fresh fruit, use it to make jam, or dry it for a sweet snack. With so many delicious uses, it can be disheartening if your ...

Much of the origin of the apricot is lost in time, with China, India and Armenia all having been thought at one time as the original home of this fruit; however, historical/horticultural studies have ...