When planting a fruit orchard in your yard, make sure you don't forget about pruning. Neglecting to prune your fruit trees, including your apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca), creates added stress and ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

Question: I am in the process of ordering a couple of fruit trees online. What are the chill hours for our region? I thought it was 300 hours or less. A couple of apricot trees you have recommended ...

Perhaps one of the most desirable fruit trees to grow at home, apricots are prized for their sweet and juicy flavor. However, being generally less hardy than other top fruit, apricot trees do require ...

Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, and apricots, can all be successfully grown in pots with little fuss. Most types of fruit trees now come in dwarfing varieties ...

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 ...

Nothing proclaims summer quite like an apricot tree hanging heavy with ripe golden fruit. In Southern Idaho, apricot trees are a common sight, sometimes associated with old farmsteads or just along ...

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 ...