If you want to plant fruit trees to enjoy the joys of homegrown harvests, the fall is a perfect time to do so. The ground conditions are ideal, as the soil is still holding onto warmth from summer, ...

Select a fruit tree variety for your climate and plant it in full sun. Pruning, thinning fruit, and watering during dry spells are key to good fruit production. To ensure pollination, plant trees in ...

Buckeyes aren't the only trees Ohio is known for. There's a native tree that bears delicious fruit instead of poisonous nuts. Have you ever heard of the pawpaw tree or its fruit? Well, guess what? The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Northeast Ohio’s tree fruit season is here. Farm markets are luring shoppers with fragrant, luscious peaches and nectarines, various varieties of shiny sweet plums and even a few ...

As we approach the new year, I find myself thinking about fresh starts in the garden.

Fruit tree species such as peaches, plums and apples along with blueberry shrubs all depend on hitting a certain chill hour ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

This weekend, at a birthday party, someone brought up the sticky question of whether or not you can pick raspberries on a bush as you are walking by. That made me think, maybe it’s time again to ...

Fruit trees require year-round care starting in autumn after the harvest. Good hygiene is key to preventing disease and insect pests in the home orchard. Wait until mid to late winter to prune fruit ...