Get your fruit trees off to a strong start by avoiding these common planting mistakes. Don't plant fruit trees in growing conditions or climates they aren't suited for. Planting too late, too deeply, ...

I would like your expertise on my Louisiana sweet oranges. Some of the fruit is splitting open. Could you let me know what is wrong? — James Howard This occurs when a citrus tree absorbs water and ...

Here are some handy tips to help you judge how much water your trees really need and how to make sure fruit trees always get ...

TOM G. ASKS: I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A COUPLE OF BAREROOT FRUIT TREES. What directions can you share so I plant them correctly? After you’ve purchased the trees, soak the roots in a bucket of water for ...

Honey fungus is causing root rot in trees and orchards in South Carolina, posing a threat to one of the nation’s largest peach industries. The Armillaria root rot, also know as oak root rot, is ...

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than ...