A: This phenomenon is called alternate-year bearing and is very common in fruit trees. In non-bearing years, the tree tends ...

Plum trees typically take three to five years to fruit, so a little patience will be required if you have recently planted a young tree in your yard. As soon as the flowers drop in spring ...

I recommend shying away from garden clean-up regardless of timing because of the benefits that retaining leaf litter and ...

Provide crabapple trees with at least 1 inch of water per week. Adjust to 2 inches of water during the warm season. The ...

The development of an incipient bud into a flower instead of a leaf or shoot — whether we are talking about roses or plum trees — depends on a number of factors. Non-flowering buds are more ...

A pattern has emerged that I do not understand. On planting a new plum tree, it takes a couple of years to establish and then flowers and bears fruit for several years, whereupon it stops ...

Several species of native flowering trees are currently in bloom, adding beauty to the spring landscape. These trees, including Pinxter Azaleas, Japanese magnolias, and Carolina Silverbells, offer ...

Shai Tsur lives in Oakland, California. He's used to seeing flowers bloom in his neighborhood: pear trees, plum trees, California poppies. But not in January. This past winter was warmer than ...

164.5 x 129.7 cm. (64.8 x 51.1 in.) ...