Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jutta Klee / Getty Images Companion planting vegetables with certain other plants can deter garden pests and make veggies more ...

When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen off the tree, and the type that doesn’t. In the former category, it's best to harvest ...

Fertilizing your trees will go a long way toward increasing fruit size and yield.

When it comes to fast-growing apple trees, smaller is better; dwarf varieties can begin fruiting two to three years after ...

Whether you have one fruit tree on your property, or 10, summer care is vital to the health of next year’s fruit production. Simple horticultural management and Integrated Pest Management strategies ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

Texas fruit growers are facing a difficult summer after insufficient winter chill hours left trees unable to produce healthy ...

For bears, fall is the time to chow down so they can fatten up to hibernate during winter. But habitat loss and climate change are driving bears into urban areas to search for food. From Boulder, ...

Companion planting vegetables with certain other plants can deter garden pests and make veggies more productive without fertilizers or pesticides. You can apply this same concept when growing fruit ...