Unfortunately, many pests love fruit trees and can easily damage leaves and spoil harvests. However, there are ways to get rid of these problematic visitors—without using harmful pesticides. For ...

Planting fruit trees in unsuitable spots may not just produce a poor harvest but could spell disaster for the tree.

Fruit trees can always benefit from extra help. Many require consistent moisture and need lots of bees around to produce a ...

Two insects tend to be the most prevalent pests in our area’s fruit trees: the codling moth (apples) and the western cherry fruit fly (cherries). Both create “wormy” fruit, and both, once the “worm” ...

Growing your own fruit trees is a rewarding and surprisingly easy experience. One downside? The delicious, fragrant fruits they produce can be a haven for hungry pests. Luckily, several varieties are ...

Folks seem to think that fruit trees are hard to grow and have too many bugs and diseases. Well, it’s just not true — unless you are listening to the wrong advice. Here’s a simple tutorial. Assuming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apple tree in garden with chair. If you've already harvested the last of the fruit crop from your trees you might be wondering if ...

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 ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

The maddening thing about my fruit fly infestation is I can't find the source, which is often standing water, rotting fruit, drains or trash cans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RYosha / Getty Images Unfortunately, many pests love fruit trees and can easily damage leaves and spoil harvests. However, there ...