Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

Now is the perfect time to prepare to plant bare-root fruit trees, or to transplant them from a pot into the ground. The University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) ...

Q: What is a bare-root fruit tree? A: As I write this, the weather is cold and the term “bare” seems both indecent and cruelly inappropriate. Perhaps we should conceal improper roots with skirts such ...

This mature peach tree at Huffman's Orchard shows how it was pruned to have an open center. As most of my readers know, I have a passion for fruit trees, specifically peach trees. Growing peaches can ...

APTOS >> The rare and experimental will be showcased Sunday, Jan. 10, at the annual fruit-tree scion exchange at Cabrillo College. Hosted by the Monterey Bay chapter of the California Rare Fruit ...