There’s a “reasonable probability” the recalled fruit will cause serious illness or death, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

If you want to help your fruit trees thrive, consider this companion plant that is easy to grow and delivers numerous ...

If you have an issue with ants climbing up the trunks of your fruit trees, for example, you may want to spread worm castings under the trees to keep the ants away. Fungi may also be abated with ...

Even in the shade of a fruit tree, you could be surrounded by tiny skyscrapers — not made of steel or concrete, but of microscopic worms wriggling and writhing into the shape of long, vertical ...

Blossom and fruit drop and fruit splitting are fairly common problems for fruit trees. While losing blossoms and small fruit from your fruit trees can be disturbing it is usually a natural process.

There isn’t a specific date for doing the first cherry spray in Utah, but there is an easy way to tell when you should do it for your own tree: keep an eye on the color of your fruit.

Even in the shade of a fruit tree, you could be surrounded by tiny skyscrapers — not made of steel or concrete, but of microscopic worms wriggling and writhing into the shape of long, vertical ...

But though superorganism behavior is uncommon across the tree of life, worm towers themselves are surprisingly commonplace. To track them down in the wild, the researchers didn’t have to travel far.

When pruning, Butt recommends removing any dead, broken, or crossing branches, as well as any water sprouts or suckers. If you have a tree that has never been pruned, aim to reduce the tree’s height ...

Removing up to 90% of fruit also means that the remaining fruit will be larger and better tasting. Be ruthless when thinning and make several passes since you’re bound to miss branches.

Even in the shade of a fruit tree, you could be surrounded by tiny skyscrapers — not made of steel or concrete, but of microscopic worms wriggling and writhing into the shape of long, vertical ...