If you're lucky enough to have a mature pear tree in your yard, a little pruning can go a long way. Pruning fruit trees (including pear) in the winter or early spring is the perfect time because it ...

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants ...

Winter is usually quiet for most gardens. However, there are some things you can do to optimize your garden for spring. One ...

Prune in winter to get the most out of the investment of time and money you put into this fall-fruiting tree — that is, lots ...

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was ...

Having delicious apples right in your back yard is a treat. Our Master gardener will help you decide to go for a dwarf apple ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions recently ...

It may not look like much is going on in a winter garden, but there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Prune these plants in ...

If you're lucky enough to live in an area with lots of trees you've probably had to deal with limbs and branches that cross ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

Mix permanent herb plants like bay, rosemary, oregano, thyme, marjoram and sage with waterwise ornamental plants, in full sun ...

WENATCHEE – It's not often that hundreds of Washington’s orchard owners, farm managers and fruit industry leaders spend much of their annual conference discussing how to grow and harvest fewer crops.