Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project reserved for seasoned gardeners with more free time (especially when harvest ...

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Apples and persimmons in basket on table - Milena Sobolieva/Shutterstock Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard.

Prune fruit trees in late winter or during early spring dormancy for faster healing and stronger growth. Prune lightly in summer to shape trees, but avoid fall or early winter cuts that risk cold ...

Hard pruning is best done keeping the natural growth cycle of azaleas in mind. The main growing season for azaleas is spring through early summer, March/April through May. Pruning hard just before or ...

Pruning is one of the most common maintenance practices. Trees growing in a forest grow well without pruning, but landscape trees often require more attention. Each pruning cut is a wound, therefore, ...

Apples should be ready to harvest and dropping off the branches in early autumn, but gardeners need to be aware that these trees still need a lot of care to stay healthy. Paramount Plants, a ...

A sign that the apples are going to detach simply can be when you see lots of windfall apples on the ground around trees. 'Healthy, ripe apples tend to drop from the tree naturally,' adds Aris. 'If ...

How Cath Kidston and garden designer Brita von Schoenaich created a riverside garden that perfectly complements the layout of her former house ...