Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project ...

As the fall fruit harvest nears its end and the leaves begin to turn and fade, fruit tree owners may think it's time to let nature take its course and prepare their trees for winter dormancy. However, ...

Start your trees off right with the best method for preparing soil for fruit trees. Tree trunk wrap, stakes, and mulch also help to establish healthy trees. Once you’ve invested in new fruit trees, ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

High temperatures, hot nights, long days and kids on summer vacation cause fruit tree neglect. Gardening is the last thing you want to do in late summer, yet proper care really pays off now. It’s ...

Indoor fruit trees can be both practical and beautiful, but not all are equal. One particular type consistently delivers success where others struggle.

Contra Costa Master Gardener Helen Erickson has a bit of an obsession with fruit trees. She has about 40 in her home garden, but she knows that some of the things required to maintain the trees can ...

When our fruit trees go into dormancy, building their reserves for spring bloom and summer harvest, it’s time to show them some love and care. Janet Caprile, UC Cooperative Extension’s Farm Advisor, ...

Artist Pen Volkmann works on created a bronze bas relief sculpture on Pearl Street Mall in November. About 44 percent of purchases in downtown are made by customers outside of Boulder County, but ...

Join or lead a Tree Care Team in 2015! Learn tree care skills while improving the health and productivity of urban fruit trees... Join a Tree Care Team and receive valuable training in organic methods ...

As we head into the fall and winter months, we need to give a little thought to our fruit trees. Fortunately, there’s not a lot of do. Janet Caprille, Contra Costa County Farm Advisor, offered tips ...