Propagation is the best way to get fruit trees that yield good fruit and resist disease. Learn three ways to propagate fruit ...

Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...

Growing plants from seeds is incredibly satisfying. And when those seeds would otherwise be thrown in the trash, there is ...

Choose a small, self-fertile pear variety and plant it in a roomy pot with good soil so it can grow well inside. Give your indoor pear tree plenty of light, a cool rest period, careful pruning, and ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

In 2012, park officials threw Christmas trees into the Rainbow Lake at Quarry Lakes Regional Park in California to provide habitat for fish. Credit: Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ...

Managing neighborly disputes can get tricky. Fences, weeds, and even trees that straddle two properties can cause tension and disputes. When a tree falls from your neighbor’s lawn into yours, things ...