Those of us who have fruit trees have been enjoying their beautiful flowers for the last few weeks. Now that there’s piles of pink petals all over the ground, it’s time to think about thinning that ...

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The fruit trees in my yard are loaded this year. Last week I finally took time to thin off the excess fruit that I could reach. This was a task that should have been done weeks ago. As the cluster of ...

Water a young plum tree abundantly when the topsoil gets dry—this will help it develop a strong root system. “Manual watering is especially important during the first few years after planting,” ...