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

Q: We just planted a semidwarf apricot tree. It has two fruits on it, but no additional flowers. How do we take care of a new tree? How often do we water it? Do we need to worry about worms? Our tree ...

As we head into the fall and winter months, we need to give a little thought to our fruit trees. Fortunately, there’s not a lot of do. Janet Caprille, Contra Costa County Farm Advisor, offered tips ...

High temperatures, hot nights, long days and kids on summer vacation cause fruit tree neglect. Gardening is the last thing you want to do in late summer, yet proper care really pays off now. It’s ...

Start your trees off right with the best method for preparing soil for fruit trees. Tree trunk wrap, stakes, and mulch also help to establish healthy trees. Once you’ve invested in new fruit trees, ...

If you want to add hybrid fruit trees to your garden, you’re in for a sweet treat. Hybrid fruit trees are generally easier to ...

Contra Costa Master Gardener Helen Erickson has a bit of an obsession with fruit trees. She has about 40 in her home garden, but she knows that some of the things required to maintain the trees can ...

Artist Pen Volkmann works on created a bronze bas relief sculpture on Pearl Street Mall in November. About 44 percent of purchases in downtown are made by customers outside of Boulder County, but ...