Unfortunately, many pests love fruit trees and can easily damage leaves and spoil harvests. However, there are ways to get rid of these problematic visitors—without using harmful pesticides. For ...

Question: Our peach tree is starting to bloom, and usually sets fruits, but only a few if any are ever edible due to insects and rot. What should we do to get good fruits? Answer: One blessing of a ...

After a few years of watching and waiting for a peach tree I planted to bear fruit, it finally did this year. Unfortunately, it was unable to produce during those first few years because of peach leaf ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone checking on their apple tree - D3sign/Getty Images When it comes to planting fruit-bearing trees around your home, few ...

Two insects tend to be the most prevalent pests in our area’s fruit trees: the codling moth (apples) and the western cherry fruit fly (cherries). Both create “wormy” fruit, and both, once the “worm” ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

Here’s how to identify these invasive species—and what to do about them.