Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard brings big rewards with relatively little effort. But if there's one task that you cannot skip if you want a plum harvest worth bragging ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

Pruning is important for many reasons. For young trees, proper pruning helps establish a strong, well-balanced arrangement of ...

Gardening season is on its way and you may have questions as you prepare for spring. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type in your question and include the county where you live. A ...

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 ...

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As I drive around I see some awful pruning jobs inflicted on innocent fruit trees. Worst are the "coat rack" and "tuning fork" atrocities. Almost as bad are the victims of the "chain-saw butch." I ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Winter is here and yet we’re still getting plenty of gardening questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...