Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a disappointingly small crop the next? This common occurrence is known as alternate bearing ...

Did your fruit tree not produce much fruit this year? Let’s look into why this might occur. For the home gardener, the No. 1 reason for failure of trees to bear fruit is improper tree vigor. Over ...

We can employ many tricks to grow more fruit in less space. One key strategy that is very useful to understand is growing fruits as cordons in small spaces. Though each cordon fruit tree and fruiting ...

Q. Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing” and is very ...

No matter if you are a commercial grower or a backyard tropical fruit enthusiast, if you have a fruit tree, you want fruit. The number one question I receive — I am the commercial tropical fruit agent ...

patting dirt around newly planted fruit tree - Alsu Faskhieva/Getty Images There is an undeniable satisfaction that comes from plucking healthy fruit from your own trees. Should you be looking to get ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...