For many gardeners, pruning seems to be the most daunting chore in the home orchard. In an effort to avoid cutting off too much, many of us end up not cutting at all and end up with overgrown trees.

Effective use of the winter dormancy period lays the foundation for healthier orchards and vineyards and a smoother, more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This past week I was at the pool and one of my friends told me about how he was going to invite a number of his friends to come ...

The fruit-tree pruning schedule for the coming months is now available at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas. This Saturday I will teach the ...

This great weather really has me concerned! As a “good old Wisconsin boy” (go Pack go), anything above freezing in January — well, actually above zero, the forecasted wind chill for today’s Packer ...