Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project ...

If you have any interest in growing your own fruit, it’s prime time to pick up apples, plums, cherries and pears. Growing fruit trees in our own back yards can be lots of fun and nutritionally ...

My fruit trees have not been pruned for three years and have gotten too tall. Could you give me some suggestions for bringing them back into control? Is now a good time to prune? It’s best to prune ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Growing your own fruit is always a treat. While there are many plum varieties you can grow in your own yard, this one ...

Since childhood, the plum has been my favorite fruit. I can still remember the anticipation of devouring my grandmother's plum "leather." Every summer, we would watch her make it and savor its ...

Last year I promised my son, Nat, a Mirabelle plum tree for his birthday. By the time I got around to placing the order, the nursery had no Mirabelles and the other varieties we wanted were out of ...