Plant pear and other fruit trees now. Now is the time to plant fruit (and nut) trees. Before a fruit tree is planted, make sure there is adequate space. Most fruit trees require an area 25 feet by 25 ...

One of the best ways to find old home places in Mississippi is to look for fruit and nut trees growing near a county road. In the past, most families had fig, pecan, pear, and apple trees growing near ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

Fruit trees, pecan trees and other nut plants can be grown with great success and relatively few problems. However, I’m often asked about how to control pecan scab, peach leaf curl, borers and poor ...

This is a Chinese chestnut tree that Iowa farmer Bruce Carney planted. He hopes it'll bring shade for his livestock, habitat for wildlife, conservation benefits and, eventually, extra income. Bruce ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Sometimes nut-bearing trees, such as hickory, walnut, and pecan, drop their ...

Fruit and seed production in plants, crucial for reproduction and evolution, is influenced by various factors. Alternate bearing in trees, like apple and dogwood, involves fluctuating fruit production ...

Hundreds of people lined up outside St. Isidore Catholic School on Saturday to buy fruit and nut trees donated by Sierra Gold Nurseries as part of an annual fundraiser. “It was our biggest sale yet ...

Wildflowers populate space near land that will eventually be converted to leased farming lots at the Hilltop Urban Farm in Pittsburgh's St. Clair Village. Crews have planted cover crops to prevent ...