The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, which causes canker disease in citrus trees, activates selected parts of the fruit ...

Garrett Sorber, co-owner of Radical Roots Nursery, a fruit and flower nursery in Maine ...

Apple, pears and plums are the lowest maintenance fruit trees once established. Besides annual pruning, they're easy to care ...

Lots of fruit trees take many years to start shedding their edibles. However, this one is relatively fast-growing as long as ...

Growing a peach tree from a pit lets you enjoy the fun of raising a tree, even though it won’t match the parent fruit. Starting with a clean, dried pit and giving the seed a cold rest helps it sprout ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

Fruit trees can yield abundance for your home, if propagated correctly. Instead of using seeds, consider these four methods ...

The only other real way to get non-native fruit is to trade with other players. Either enlist a friend and use the Airport to ...

Wood ashes don't have to be disposed of. They can actually be useful in your garden, but only if you know how to use them ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

This classic tree brings a colorful touch to both dark winters spent indoors and your Christmas setup, as it produces ...