As I pull into the parking area at my neighbor Chip’s house in early spring, the late afternoon sun lights up her Shiro plum tree, and I sit there, staring at its beauty. No leaves have emerged, so ...

Are you still looking for a tree to replace the one you lost in the hurricanes of 2004? If you want a small, handsome evergreen that grows to only 25 feet tall, has a symmetrical, compact form and ...

Bare, young fruit trees in a small garden space. - Oleksandr Berezko/Shutterstock Urban gardeners may believe that fruit trees require sprawling yards or a full orchard to grow well, but that's not ...

Before the cherry blossoms start to bloom next month, locals can head to the DC War Memorial to see their slightly-less-famous friends—the Japanese plum trees. Here’s what to know about these ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If peaches are pointless because frost nips them in the bud and apples are often spoiled by coddling moth, try a tree that gives you fruit that’s just plum ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Spring is just around the corner -- 60 days away to be exact. The National Park Service tweeted out pictures Thursday showing Japanese plum trees beginning to bud. I know we're ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Q I’ve waited four years for my plum tree to produce fruit for the first time and now it’s attracting Japanese beetles. What should I do? AAll stone fruits belong to the Prunus genus, one of the plant ...

As I pull into the parking area at my neighbor Chip’s house in early spring, the late afternoon sun lights up her Shiro plum tree, and I sit there, staring at its beauty. No leaves have emerged, so ...