Depending on the size and variety of the pear tree, expect it to bear fruit between three to seven years of age. “You can ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s ...

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted ...

Apple trees are grown from shoots grafted onto a rootstock ... such as cordon or espalier. Pruning encourages the tree to grow fruit, helps air circulate and lets sunlight onto the fruit. Remove any ...

Why prune an apple tree? If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple ...

Alaskans interested in growing tree fruit such as apples, cherries and plums can join a free, statewide webinar with Mark ...

If you have a question for the Master Gardeners, submit them to us on our website at www.netmga.net. Click the link at the top of the page, “Ask A Master Gardener” to send in your question. Questions ...

To grow figs as bushes, cut young trees back to about half their original height before transplanting. Prune shoots that grow ...

Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit Allow light ...