A cluster of sweet cherries hanging from a tree during sunset. - Vvvita/Getty Images If your sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) is producing fruit that's small or not as sweet as you expected, you might ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

From smart fertilization to choosing the right spot in your yard — and a few other key tricks — growing a happy Barbados ...

If you’ve planted fruit trees such as apple, peach or persimmon in hopes of enjoying the crop, you’ll need to prune them. “Fruit tree pruning can have different goals than pruning typical landscape ...

As fall weather settles in, taking the time to prepare your cherry trees for cold temperatures can significantly impact their survival and productivity. Proper winterization safeguards your trees ...

Autumn is the ideal season to care for your fruit trees. Here are three species you should prune right now to keep them healthy and ensure a generous harvest next year. Which trees are they, and why ...

December is midwinter, and can be a risky time for pruning. Any pruning of trees and shrubs has to be done at the right time, if at all, during the month. But there are some plants you should never ...

With winter approaching, your gardening to-do list is filled with maintenance tasks, like raking leaves, mulching plants, and ...

Black knot, a fungal disease, is affecting cherry and plum trees in the Greater Columbus area, likely due to recent wet weather. The disease causes hard, black knots on branches, disrupting growth and ...

Using saws at the end of long poles, crews with the National Park Service removed dead spots and loose branches from D.C.’s famous cherry blossom trees Thursday. They were making last-minute ...

Matthew Morrison, chief arborist for the National Mall and Memorial Parks has been on the job of taking care of the trees in the parks for five years, but has 40 years experience as an ...