Prunes are nothing more than dried plums, so one might think they offer the same nutritional value, right? The answer is more complex than yes or no.

Pruning your fruit trees is an important step to making sure they stay healthy and produce good fruit, but pruning too early ...

Prune in winter to get the most out of the investment of time and money you put into this fall-fruiting tree — that is, lots ...

Pruning your pear tree regularly not only increases your fruit yield and protects the plant from disease, it's also necessary for structural support.

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants ...

Winter is usually quiet for most gardens. However, there are some things you can do to optimize your garden for spring. One ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

The weather this year has led to a bumper crop of berries ...

Place the fruitcake on the cake stand and add it to the middle of the table. Arrange the small tarts toward one side of the ...

You don't need to live in the jungle to have this tropical fruit tree in your home. It can simply thrive in a container on ...

After spending much of the previous day discussing the negative effects of too much supply on tree fruit prices, Tuesday’s ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently ...