Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

It’s the sap oozing from cankers or wounds on trees. The biotic cause of peach fungus gummosis (PFG) is Botryosphaeria dothidea, which infests the tree through its natural lenticels. Injuries – such ...

Learn the best ways to prune jade plants to keep them happy and healthy. Explore tips and techniques to encourage growth and ...

Having an indoor fruit tree may sound appealing, but not all fruit trees are suited for growing inside. Here are the ones to ...

From pruning and spraying to cutting back and attacking slugs, February is full of important chores for the attentive gardener.

The latter is a braided, farmhouse-style carpet that keeps my feet warm when I have to emerge from my cocoon of blankets in ...

Azaleas are hardy here, and so are likely to survive the recent freeze. Wait until spring, when new growth emerges, to prune ...

February gardens yearn for Spring. The Short days of January get brighter every day until springs break. It is also our best month for snow, yet flowers bloom ...

From pruning and planting to propagating, discover the essential February gardening jobs to do outdoors and in ...

Advanced Practical Gardening pruning Bramley apple tree (Image: Ruth Darrah) The Advanced Practical Gardening students did a great job of pruning an old Bramley apple tree and fan-training the peach.

The physicochemical attributes of apples are important aspects in defining their monetary value and consumer acceptance of the product. Sugars, organic acids, and their relationship (ratio) are ...