Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

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 ...

Pruning at the wrong time could be removing flower buds that are already starting to form for the following season.

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have two decorative pear trees on either side of my front portico, They are beautiful but too big: In five years they have grown about 10 feet. How can I reduce their size? I've ...

Plucking fruit from your yard is one of the rewards many gardeners look forward to in late-summer and early-fall. That's why it can be frustrating if your fruit trees don't provide an abundant harvest ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

Q: I know from reading your articles, you are not a big fan of the Bradford pear tree. This time of year, I am amazed at how many there are around. I've enclosed pictures of two trees, which are very ...

Given the hard freeze of last week, many of us will be outside pruning our damaged tropicals. (For frozen landscape repair, see last week's column.) But while we're outside with the shears, there are ...