Varieties of hazelnuts, which are also known as cobnuts and filberts, should be regularly pruned in dormancy to promote wood ...

Removing this layer restricts the tree from moving water up from the roots or nutrients back down, a process known as ...

A good rule of thumb is to get potted fruit trees in the ground at least 4 to 6 weeks before your fall frost date. In a mild ...

Just because you have a small yard doesn't mean you need to miss out on growing your own fruit. These trees are bred to ...

Q: I am interested in planting a fruit tree in my yard. After reading your blog, I was thinking of a fig tree, but I have been told that they can get very large. I wanted it to stay under 8 feet tall ...

EARLY SPRING is the ideal time to plant a fruit tree. All fruiting trees that grow in the Pacific Northwest go dormant during the winter months. These trees most easily settle into a new home if they ...

It’s amazing what you can do with a third of an acre of land. Take Alex Silber, for example. On a piece of ground this size, he is growing 52 exotic fruit trees, shrubs, and vines, 9 exotic herbs and ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I was wondering if you could provide me with a list of which fruit trees need ...