Q: Have you seen a reduction in the fruit of plums and pluots this year? My trees are three to five years old, and I did not see many flowers on them this spring. Not a lack of pollination, but a lack ...

All of the popular fruit trees produce flowers. Otherwise, they could not produce fruit. The stone fruits, such as almond, apricot, cherry, peach, plum and prune, bloom very impressively at this time ...

These fruit trees benefit from being planted in the fall because it allows them to establish a good root system before ...

‘Mulberry trees need full sun exposure for at least six to eight hours daily,’ explains Tammy Sons, horticulturist and CEO of TN Nurseries. ‘Without adequate sunlight, you’ll see fewer flowers and a ...

I have a 'Bartlett' pear tree I planted 4 years ago. The second year, it produced three pears. The last 2 years, it bypassed flowering and went straight into leaves... therefore, no fruit. It is about ...

On a warm mid-April day, trees in Newton Centre burst into flower. Along Beacon Street, Centre Street, and side streets, and throughout Newton, Bradford pear trees are covered with large clusters of ...

Q. My flowering plum has made fruit this year. I have been here five years and this tree never made fruit before. I thought it was for flowering only and would not make fruit. Why did it make fruit ...

It’s that time of year when deciduous trees are putting on their leaves, while the oaks and pines are producing copious amounts of pollen. Live oaks are shedding leaves to put on new growth.

Q: I have an ornamental flowering plum that produces fruit. I want to spray it to stop the fruit production and the messiness it brings. Last year I had a commercial applicator apply it, but I think I ...

The plants that benefit most from pruning in winter tend to be deciduous trees and shrubs and in particular fruit trees. But pruning in winter has a very different result than doing exactly the same ...