Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ideal candidates for growing from seed. All you need are ...

The best time to plant a peach tree was 10 years ago, but the second-best time is today. Well, only if "today" is in the fall. Compared to other fruit trees, a peach tree can be delicate, so it's ...

Want a healthy fruit crop? Early in the season, you may have to thin the fruit. Look for the healthiest, least damaged and largest among the cluster to keep and discard the others. Courtesy Johnson ...

Fruit trees are always a great addition to your garden. As well as looking pretty and making your garden smell great, they also provide quicker and cheaper fruit options than supermarkets and are ...

Try the new Rodeo Tomato STM2255 in your garden this spring. It is a determinate selection with a long list of disease resistances and large bright red fruit. They are available at area nurseries now.

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

Q: I have a peach tree that is about 4 years old and it has been producing some really good peaches. Last year, it developed peach leaf curl in the spring. That summer, it didn’t produce much fruit, ...