For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

Pruning is "vital" for healthy peach trees, according to Michael Kenins, co-owner of Vista Tree Management and an ...

From pruning and spraying to cutting back and attacking slugs, February is full of important chores for the attentive gardener.

This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to ...

If you choose to also start lettuce, cabbages, spinach or kohl rabe indoors, they can be planted outside in early March.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

Frigid Texas winters are beneficial for peach trees because they need a certain number of "chilling hours" to yield a good ...

Could I grow fruit trees from seed and ... from a local independent nursery at this time, you can have your orchard started ...