Choose the right type of tree. Selecting a variety of apple or pear tree that will thrive in your yard and produce the fruit you want requires careful research. Jon Traunfeld of the University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pear tree against blue sky - Alex Prokopenko/Shutterstock Growing and maintaining apple and pear trees is a rewarding experience ...

A guide to fruit trees to fertilize in April as they awake from their winter slumber, and the best types of products to use.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project reserved for seasoned gardeners with more free time (especially when harvest ...

Apples and pears are a delight in the home garden — beautiful when in bloom, rewarding when in fruit and offering a graceful winter silhouette. As if their beauty and delicious harvest were not enough ...

Prune now for healthier growth, better structure and bigger harvests later in the season ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...

Q: I have an apple tree that has some curled leaves and also has several limbs that have died back. The new growth at the ends of the limb are almost black in color. A: This sounds like your tree has ...