Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...

Growing fruit trees in the Northwest can be a very rewarding venture. There is nothing quite like going out to the back yard and picking a handful of tree-ripened cherries, a juicy Asian pear or ...

Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...

Here's everything you need to know to start your own home orchard.

It’s that beautiful, but too brief, time when the apple trees are in full bloom. Each year I am captivated by their pink and white blooms,- whether it is a ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...

Apple production is fundamentally dependent on the transfer of pollen between flowers, a process traditionally attributed to managed honey bees but increasingly recognised as a multifaceted ...

Fruit gardening can feel like a backyard treasure hunt, but not every plant plays nicely with its neighbors. Some fruit ...