Worried about hungry critters targeting your backyard fruit trees this winter? There's an easy hack for protecting those ...

Removing this layer restricts the tree from moving water up from the roots or nutrients back down, a process known as ...

The trunks of your fruit trees are prone to frost cracks and sun scald in the winter. Wrap them in this affordable, ...

As winter approaches, get your trees and shrubs protected before it’s too cold. Wrap those trunks with tree wrap to protect ...

Pick cherries from a new tree as soon as possible by planting it at the right time and giving it a strong start.

In response to a recent column on fruit trees, Mike Davison, who gardens in Toluca Lake, emailed as follows: “I would love to plant a few fruit trees and have in the past (peach, apple, avocado) but ...

Any shrubs that might be damaged by high winds, snowblowers or road salt should be wrapped in a material that breathes once freezing temperatures have arrived – but not before, advises master gardener ...

Fruit tree bark is a tasty alternative—and often favorite—food source for mice in the winter. Ah, rats … Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said mice chew through the outer ...

During the coming winter months, harsh weather and hungry critters can make the colder months tough on some plants. The coldest months of the year can be the most challenging to the health of trees ...

Rabbits and rodents can cause injury to the thin bark and twigs of young trees. When snow covers food sources normally sought during winter, these animals often move into home lawns in search of food.

After a few years of watching and waiting for a peach tree I planted to bear fruit, it finally did this year. Unfortunately, it was unable to produce during those first few years because of peach leaf ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...