CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

Frigid Texas winters are beneficial for peach trees because they need a certain number of "chilling hours" to yield a good ...

As late February approaches, commercial orchard owners, home growers and researchers prepare for the inevitable task of pruning.

There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Established fruit trees are slumbering in February and need your attention to promote spring growth. If you haven’t already pruned dormant fruit trees, there is still time for most. See the Univ ...

v=FEHCwQW7Gdo. Janik gets ahead of aphids in fruit trees “by applying a winter application of dormant oil spray.” The oil ...

"It's when the tree is still dormant, but it's easy to see where the ... Peach trees only produce fruit on one-year-old wood, which will look thin and reddish brown. It's a good idea to ...