Nothing screams summer like biting into a ripe, juicy peach, a stone fruit that’s typically harvested in the United States from May through late September. While you can buy peaches at farmers markets ...

Grow your own peach tree with this step-by-step guide. Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ...

Question. I noticed the magnolia trees dropping a lot of yellow leaves. Is this normal? Answer. Yellow fallen leaves may be a bit unsightly, but they are normal for magnolias at this time of the year.

Question: Our peach tree produced a good crop this year. When does it need pruning and what care is needed to continue good production? Answer: Congratulations on a great crop of fruit. Early-fruiting ...

When planting a lettuce or pansy seedling, you just scoop open a hole, plop it in and cover the roots. Planting trees is far more complicated, especially when it comes to fruit trees. It’s best to ...

BOISE, Idaho — You’ve probably noticed that the tree buds are swelling earlier than usual due to our mild winter. So what does that mean for home fruit growers? Garden master Jim Duthie shares tips ...

Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

Because peach trees are deciduous versus coniferous, they can look barren in winter. There's no fruit to harvest, no flowers to tend to. However, while it may seem like your work is finished for the ...

There’s something about eating fresh, ripe fruit that makes us want to plant the seeds in our yard and grow our own trees. Many fruits are easy to grow from seed, just think about those watermelons ...