As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for home gardeners and orchardists. Frost can significantly harm budding ...

While most of your gardening tasks wrap up as winter progresses, it could be just the right time to pay attention to your ...

“I planted some fruit trees this year. Do I need to do anything to protect them from the winter weather?” Many homeowners in this area elected to include install fruit trees as extensions of their ...

Q: I live in a rural area that is surrounded by large oak trees. They attract a variety of squirrels and other wildlife. Other than fencing off every tree, is there any way of protecting fruit trees ...

If you want to stay ahead of the game in the garden, now is a good time to do some, or all, of the things on today’s list: Fruit-tree pruning is best done in January and February. Prune off dead or ...

Fruit trees aren't always easy to look after, but these varieties are hardy and quick to grow — making them the perfect choice for beginner gardeners.

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” and is very ...

NACHES — When a 2-acre stand of Honeycrisp apple trees was covered with shade netting at Long Ranch, foreman Eladio Gonzales estimated it would take about a year to see how well it worked at ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...