If you’ve planted fruit trees such as apple, peach or persimmon in hopes of enjoying the crop, you’ll need to prune them. “Fruit tree pruning can have different goals than pruning typical landscape ...

Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in summer, and they feed you. Even beginning gardeners can grow fruit trees in ...

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: We have a ...

Question: We are growing a persimmon tree that is about 12 feet tall with a central shoot. Do we prune back the shoot in the top? Answer: Reduce the height of the central leader about 2 feet to ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Most deciduous fruit trees have completely lost their leaves by now and we’ve had some cold nights, so you can start pruning. Although like all gardeners I’m fervently hoping for rain, the dry days we ...

Mature, healthy trees are among the most valuable assets on any residential property. After all, a fifty-year-old tree cannot easily be replaced. However, despite their size and strength, trees still ...