Winter is a time when our gardens and trees go into dormancy, but that doesn’t mean our chores are done. Most deciduous fruit trees, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Terry Lippert, will need to be ...

Cristina Prevarin, an agronomist with deep roots in Italian farming, now tends the Los Altos Heritage Orchard’s apricot trees ...

As we head into the fall and winter months, we need to give a little thought to our fruit trees. Fortunately, there’s not a lot of do. Janet Caprille, Contra Costa County Farm Advisor, offered tips ...

Start your trees off right with the best method for preparing soil for fruit trees. Tree trunk wrap, stakes, and mulch also help to establish healthy trees. Once you’ve invested in new fruit trees, ...

BOISE, Idaho — You’ve probably noticed that the tree buds are swelling earlier than usual due to our mild winter. So what does that mean for home fruit growers? Garden master Jim Duthie shares tips ...

Q: We just planted a semidwarf apricot tree. It has two fruits on it, but no additional flowers. How do we take care of a new tree? How often do we water it? Do we need to worry about worms? Our tree ...

Prune now for healthier growth, better structure and bigger harvests later in the season ...

During the winter months, home orchard owners need to protect their fruit trees from rabbits and voles. But hold off on any pruning until after the worst of the cold, winter weather has passed.

Help them grow strong roots.

When our fruit trees go into dormancy, building their reserves for spring bloom and summer harvest, it’s time to show them some love and care. Janet Caprile, UC Cooperative Extension’s Farm Advisor, ...