When we first moved to the northern Sierra wilderness, everyone said "Go see Amigo Bob about fruit trees." At the end of a long drive through the northern Mother Lode, we found Peaceful Valley Road, a ...

Q: I recently installed an underground fertilizer injector, and I was told to discontinue fertilizing by hand. Does this injector replace fertilizing plants by hand? Is it beneficial as a supplement?

Q: I have been trying to grow fruit trees from seeds. I noticed that all the bare-root trees I see at nurseries have a green pellet-type fertilizer or a green-colored emulsion for a starter fertilizer ...

Fruit tree fertilizer isn’t one-size-fits-all—especially if you want a harvest worth bragging about. Before you feed your trees, it’s important to understand what your soil needs, what your tree is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two rows of American Holly trees create a scenic and shady pathway at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. Yew Dell officials announced a ...

Apples, plums, and other fruit trees don’t need as much fertilizer as fast-growing vegetables that complete their entire lifecycle in a single season. However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or ...

Fertilizing your trees will go a long way toward increasing fruit size and yield. There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. To achieve a steady and plentiful ...

Whether you have a miniature fruit tree or a full blown orchard, these edible additions to your yard are a simple way to start growing your own crops (plus they're blossom is sure to be a beautiful ...

There are three main types of soil: clay, loamy, and sandy. While loamy is considered suitable for most home gardens, sandy soil is perhaps the trickiest type to plant in. Not only is the soil ...

Small scale farmers and researchers from the University of Zambia are implementing a project to reduce the amount of fertilizer needed to grow crops – using what they call “fertilizer trees.” From ...