Winter is the perfect time for certain trees, but timing is crucial. Pruning at the right moment can keep your trees ...

Caring for deciduous fruit trees — apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries and others — comes down to a few ...

Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...

Growing fruit trees in the backyard can mean delicious homemade jams, fruit cobblers, fresh-squeezed juice, and home-grown goodness to add to any meal. Enjoying the fruit is the easy part. Keeping ...

Christmas and plum cake go hand in hand. Whether it's a readymade version bought weeks in advance, a homemade cake wrapped carefully for gifting, or that one cake you're saving "for later", most of us ...

Christmas 2025 is almost here! Here's how to ensure you can enjoy those delicious plum cakes for a longer time by storing them in a proper way.

Master Gardener pruning an apricot tree in summer, Anne Schellman. During my time as the Horticulture Advisor for UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Stanislaus County (1978-2011), I frequently ...

Though you can prune a lemon tree any time of year to remove problem areas, the best time for an annual pruning to promote fruit production is after harvesting the fruit, usually in late winter to ...