Many people feel that fruit tree pruning is too complex a task to be done by amateurs, but when we amateurs learn a few basic concepts, we can keep our fruit trees healthy, well-shaped and bearing ...

WOODLAND — Yolo County residents can learn the basics of fruit-tree care, interactive class led by UC Master Gardener Bonnie ...

Fruit trees provide us with a bounty of fresh food and need only a little care. Four things are needed to keep your fruit trees healthy and productive: proper irrigation, fertilization, pest control ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 25, No. 3, SPECIAL ISSUE ON SUMMER PRUNING OF WOODY FRUIT SPECIES (2011), pp. 129-142 (14 pages) Crop yield and fruit quality performance determine the economic ...

Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to [email protected]. ONGOING Environmental Learning Center Wildlife & Water-friendly Garden Series: ...

Learn how and when to plant fruit trees in your home garden—and how to maintain them for the optimal yield After the decisions of where and what kind of tree to plant, deciding when to plant is much ...

Keeping your fruit trees small has many advantages, especially when it comes to harvesting, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Helen Erickson. To keep them at a reasonable height, Erickson told the Our ...

It seems like winter won't give up, with snow showers continuing and overnight lows in the 20s and below the last week. But the days are getting... Apr 09, 2018 — It seems like winter won't give up, ...