The plums are delicious although racoons knock most of them down before they can fully ripen. It is usual for small ones to ...

If you're new to gardening, a plum tree can provide a tasty introduction to fruit growing. Besides making nearby soil more fertile and gifting healthy food to your household, a plum is likely to ...

You can get a plum just about anywhere - grocery stores, fruit stands, or a tree in your backyard, if you are so inclined. But there is a new plum variety you will soon find at nurseries. It's ...

Delicate, compact-sized, and lesser-known than other types of plums, cherry plums still pack a vibrant punch. Here's what you ...

The purple leaf flowering plum is a popular landscape tree in the Bay Area. There are three varieties planted, Prunus blireiana, Prunus c. Krauter Vesuvius and Prunus c. Thundercloud.

Q: Why is my purple plum tree now growing green leaves? A: Look closely at the tree’s base and you’ll find branches coming from below the bud union (a swollen knob).

With extreme weather devastating many of the conventional fruit crops people are used to eating, some farmers and gardeners are turning to climate-resilient native fruits.

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: Japanese beetles have nearly eaten through all of the leaves on my purple plum and Yoshino cherry trees. I hope I'm not going to lose these trees! Should I put ...

Typically, purple-leaved flowering plums bloom in early spring before other plums are flowering, limiting the possibility of cross-pollination and fruit development.

Many people have a nostalgic and emotional connection to the beach plum, especially if they grew up in a coastal community like Delaware's beach towns.