“Asian pears are ready to pick and eat as soon as their skin is no longer green and has changed to shades of brown, russet, or gold,” says Ervin. “The fruit will still be firm when picked and will ...

Unlike garden beds with spring flowers or vegetable patches, fruit trees should not be given slow-release fertilizers or compost before winter. Unless soil test results suggest otherwise, fertilizing ...

As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility ...

Pomegranate trees flourish in well-draining loamy soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0, which is slightly acidic to neutral.

Q : This is as far as my Rose of Sharon shrubs have gotten as of July 20 (see reader's photo). For the past several summers they've been breaking dormancy later and later. They eventually will flower.

Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

SAN ANTONIO — Many trees, especially lemons and limes, lost their leaves in the series of freezes that came through Central Texas. Citrus plants are sensitive at varying temperatures, and the damage ...