The best time to plant a peach tree was 10 years ago, but the second-best time is today. Well, only if "today" is in the fall. Compared to other fruit trees, a peach tree can be delicate, so it's ...

Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems. No fruit embodies the essence of summer quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden. While cultivating peach trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as ...

Learn how and when to plant fruit trees in your home garden—and how to maintain them for the optimal yield After the decisions of where and what kind of tree to plant, deciding when to plant is much ...

Question: Our peach tree produced a good crop this year. When does it need pruning and what care is needed to continue good production? Answer: Congratulations on a great crop of fruit. Early-fruiting ...

BOISE, Idaho — You’ve probably noticed that the tree buds are swelling earlier than usual due to our mild winter. So what does that mean for home fruit growers? Garden master Jim Duthie shares tips ...

Your peach tree (Prunus persica) was the pride of your backyard this past summer. You enjoyed picking the peaches, sharing them with friends and family, and watching that little corner of your yard ...

Try the new Rodeo Tomato STM2255 in your garden this spring. It is a determinate selection with a long list of disease resistances and large bright red fruit. They are available at area nurseries now.

I was eating lunch with a group of “gentlemen farmers” the other day who were discussing their expectations from their fruit trees. Figs, plums, pears, blueberries, peaches and more were discussed.

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - As I look at my fig tree that is indeed beginning to send up some shoots from the ground, it is obvious that I will not be harvesting any figs this year. Then I go to ...

As I look at my fig tree that is indeed beginning to send up some shoots from the ground, it is obvious I will not be harvesting any figs this year. Then I go to my peach tree that the freeze killed ...