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 ...

It’s normal for fruit trees to drop some fruit early in the summer to stay healthy and balanced. Pollination problems, pests, ...

Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a ...

Plums are a kind of stone fruit that belong to the rose (Rosaceae) family. This plant family includes nearly 5,000 species including flowers, trees and shrubs, plus foods like raspberries, pears ...

A Mount Pleasant couple transformed their grassy backyard into a lush food forest with maturing fruit trees and gardens that ...

In addition, persimmon trees grow to around 65 feet tall, but the fruit drops when ripe, so harvesting is a bit easier. Persimmons require both a male and a female tree, so purchase at least two.

Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.