Charlyn Moltane, who gardens in Fountain Valley, emailed as follows: “My friend in Garden Grove has grown four apricot trees from the seeds of store-bought fruit. These trees are now five feet tall ...

When planting a fruit orchard in your yard, make sure you don't forget about pruning. Neglecting to prune your fruit trees, including your apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca), creates added stress and ...

Much of the origin of the apricot is lost in time, with China, India and Armenia all having been thought at one time as the original home of this fruit; however, historical/horticultural studies have ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

I planted an apricot tree about three years ago. It has gotten huge, over ten feet tall. I had two or three apricots the second year. Last year it was full of blossoms, loaded, then we got frost and ...

I love apricots! My favorite way to eat them is as apricot pineapple jam. The sweet apricot blends beautifully with the tangy pineapple, especially on a piece of homemade bread. Unfortunately, ...

It’s not hard to spot Ric Valicoff’s apricot plantings as you drive past the orchards near Zillah. The white blossoms were visible this past week amid other fruit trees and grapevines that are still ...

Q. I recently bought a pink dogwood and supersweet apricot fruit tree. Will the dogwood grow, and will the apricot ever bear? H.H., Houston A. Dogwoods will grow in some parts of our metro area. This ...