When planting a fruit orchard in your yard, make sure you don't forget about pruning. Neglecting to prune your fruit trees, including your apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca), creates added stress and ...

Fruit trees benefit from a layer of mulch in many ways, including nutrients, moisture retention, and insulation. This type of mulch is especially nutrient-rich.

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

Thoughts may not naturally gravitate to pruning fruit trees in February, but they should — especially this year! Thanks to above-average temperatures for much of the winter season, fruit trees in ...