Growing a plum tree can be a rewarding experience for any gardener. Plums trees, Prunus domestica are members of the rose – or Rosaceae – family, and so unsurprisingly they put on a brilliant ...

For the past two years, my plum tree has produced plenty of fruit, but they all drop off while still very small. What am I doing wrong? – P.L. Samuels, Norfolk Do we have a plum tree? We thou… ...

Damson plums produce a small, tart fruit suitable for cooking and preserving. ... The warmth may cause the trees to bloom earlier, increasing the chance that flowers will be damaged by frost.

Before the cherry blossoms start to bloom next month, locals can head to the DC War Memorial to see their slightly-less-famous friends—the Japanese plum trees. Here’s what to know about these ...

Q: I would like to plant an attractive tree, preferably flowering, in my Noe Valley backyard. Two things I am concerned about are water requirements and vermin. Both plum and cherry trees seem to ...

In March, Cindy Stolzenthaler, a garden club member, remarked that her plum trees were in full bloom, ... the fruit, which was once very juicy and sweet, is now inedible. Her other plum tree, ...

Q. Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing ...

During the winter in endo-dormancy, the tree tracks temperatures just above freezing to monitor the progress of the winter. This tracking of cold temperatures is called “chilling”. If you have ever ...

Apples grown from seed produce fruit quality somewhere in between the fruit quality of the two parent trees. The fruit might be good or it might not. It’s a four- to five-year crap shoot.

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