Ornamental cherry trees rarely produce fruit but their bold flowers provide nourishment to early season pollinators. These deciduous trees are hardy in Zones 5 to 9 and grow best in full sun .

Growing delicious cherries doesn't have to be complicated. Explore 16 cherry tree varieties that are easy to plant and maintain, for a harvest of juicy delight.

Now let’s talk about the fruit. The pink and yellow blossoms yield lots of glossy red fruit that are between ½ to 1 inch in diameter. The fruits contain 2-3 three seeds similar to a seeded grape.

You can increase the yield from backyard fruit trees by regular pruning in the winter dormant season. Be sure to research proper pruning techniques for your tree’s species and cultivar. (Beth Botts) ...

Fruiting cherry trees (as opposed to the ornamental varieties) are loosely divided into two types. The first, known as sweet cherry (Prunus avium), produces fruit sweet enough to eat straight from ...

Those of you faithful readers of this column will know that its author (me) is fond of studying the plant life in grocery stores … and of course this means ...

YOU Garden has reduced the price of the ‘Stella’ cherry tree from £19.99 down to £14.99. This beautiful, RHS award-winning cherry tree is less than £15, saving shoppers over 30% off ...

WASHINGTON — The cherry trees in the nation’s capital are confused by Earth’s changing climate, with the iconic blossoms appearing earlier than expected because of the unusually warm winter ...

Some ornamental trees and plants, including Japanese magnolias, Japanese maples and camellias, also are grafted. Grafting 101: Behind the scenes of your fruit tree’s journey | Entertainment/Life ...

Tucked among the thousands of iconic Yoshino cherry trees at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, is the “indicator tree,” which erupts into full bloom as much as 10 days earlier than its ...

I was hooked after she described it as flowering and bearing abundant fruit almost all year long with a short gap during winter. The Barbados cherry is native to the West Indies in the Caribbean.

To wrap it up, if you are looking for a fruit tree that is low maintenance, heavy bearing, good for you, needing very little maintenance. You may want to give the Barbados cherry a try.