Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit ・Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit ・Allow ...

If you want to grow your own fruit but don't have a lot of outdoor space, these are the best compact trees that are perfect ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...

Prune all broken, dead and damaged limbs and branches first. Prune all limbs and branches that are crossing over each other, ...

No plants give sweeter returns than fruit trees. From cold-hardy apples and cherries to semi-tropical citrus fruits, fruit trees grow in nearly every climate. Growing fruit trees requires a ...

U.S. Apple Association’s Eat More Apples project will promote apples as beneficial for weight loss, gut health, cholesterol ...

If the nitrogen level of your soil is already high, the growth of your fruit trees could be stunted by the extra boost from coffee grounds which are highly acidic. What is the best fertilizer for ...

Many apple trees are pruned and trained to allow a central main stem, or leader, to be the foundation of the tree off of which side branches, or scaffolds grow. The tree ends up in a conical or ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host fruit tree pruning workshops on Tuesday, March 25, featuring Dr. Suzanne Slack, assistant professor of Fruit Production at Iowa State University.