Most fruit trees require full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight every day to fruit, but they'll fruit ...

Martha uses compost tea on her potted citrus trees and other potted plants.

Sunny, clear morning skies, rainy afternoons and ripening fruit on the trees are all part of June days in Costa Rica. June is also a time for tending the garden, planting, and mowing the lawn, and ...

Fruit trees can seem low-maintenance, but this can often lead gardeners into dangerous territory as one common habit usually done in autumn can weaken or even kill them.

Most trees with long, flexible branches, such as apple, cherry, fig, peach, pear, plum and quince lend themselves nicely to ...

Use some sort of mulch underneath your plants, whether it is compost, wood chips or plastic to keep fruit from laying on the soil. These methods will keep your vegetables clean and healthy.