Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Some cherry varieties will be ready for harvesting as early as May, so planting these trees in the fall can set you up for a ...

Most fruit trees require full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight every day to fruit, but they'll fruit ...

The Portland Fruit Tree Project harvests fruit from trees in Portland neighborhoods and delivers it to local food pantries ...

In a quiet Northeast Portland backyard recently, the soft thump of falling apples punctuated light chitchat as volunteers from the Portland Fruit Tree Project picked the fruit before it went bad. Why ...

Fruit trees don't give you that instant return that annuals or even perennials do. They usually take a few years to take off, to grow enough and bud and be able to produce fruit. You can forget about ...

Fruit trees must be heavily pruned every year or more to produce fruit, says Jean-Claude Rochat, owner of Arborist Now, Inc. ...

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It's time to wake up and smell the coffee, gardeners. And while you're at it, you can grow your own - assuming you're patient and willing to protect the plant during freezes. Arabica coffee is among ...