As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for home gardeners and orchardists. Frost can significantly harm budding ...

However, one requirement for growers is to incorporate a buffer zone for crop-protection-applied acreage. The good news is that drift reduction adjuvants (DRA), specifically oil emulsions, will reduce ...

Apples and persimmons in basket on table - Milena Sobolieva/Shutterstock Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard.

The joy of having your own homegrown lemons to pick from a tree in your yard is quickly dashed by signs of pests.It's a disappointment all gardeners have to face but never quite get used to when all ...

Date palm pollen extracts boost fruit quality & nutrition. Spraying trees with pollen solutions increased fruit sugars, fiber, minerals & antioxidants. Ethanol-based extracts showed slightly better ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project reserved for seasoned gardeners with more free time (especially when harvest ...

SAVING SEEDS: Collect seeds from your flowers to plant next year. They include warm-season annuals such as cosmos, cleome, sunflower, abelmoschus, balsam, amaranthus, wheat celosia, torenia, marigold ...

A group of Eden Prairie residents picked plums from the fruit trees behind the Senior Center in Pioneer Park. They donated the fruit to PROP.

As the gardening season hits its stride, green-fingered enthusiasts are starting to reap the rewards of their labour with an abundance of salad crops and veggies. Yet, there's nothing quite as ...

A bumper crop of cherries this year has created a big demand for the volunteers with the Okanagan Fruit Tree Project Society. Since 2012, the society has been helping orchards pick their fruit while ...

Grow your own peach tree with this step-by-step guide. Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ...

May gardening tips for outdoor fruits and nuts, cool-season lawns, and warm season lawns are provided in this issue. Fruits and Nuts Follow fruit tree spray guide by the University of Missouri ...