Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this ...

Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Arti Bansal and Angela Chan spoke to about 75 people in Rosenberg about "Fruit Trees" that ...

Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the ...

If you want to plant a fruit tree in your backyard to grow your own apples or pears, consider whether you'll need more than ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

My hero is Larry Enter. Enter is a Master Gardener from Watertown who grows perfect apples on his 155 trees. Apples from my two trees turn out…let’s just say “less than perfect.” Enter ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need ideas, attend the class “Some ...

Two problems commonly associated with apple trees plague growers: apple scab and apple maggots. It is too late for remedial action at this time of year but what you do now can affect next ...

Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...

This type of tree is the ideal one for you to grow in the garden but it's important to plant it before the end of the month.

Sowing seeds, feeding, mulching and pruning are high on the agenda in February – it's a prime time to prepare the garden for ...

The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ...