A cluster of sweet cherries hanging from a tree during sunset. - Vvvita/Getty Images If your sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) is producing fruit that's small or not as sweet as you expected, you might ...

In February, you can already spot the first signs of the approaching spring. Delicate buds form on branches, and some early ...

Cherry trees offer beauty in every season, support local wildlife, and reward you with tasty fruit year after year. Plant cherry trees in early spring or late fall in full sun and well-drained soil to ...

The Refuge Food Forest is quiet. The hum of summer insects among the fruit trees has disappeared, the leaves have all fallen, and their dormant branches stand bare against a cold blue sky. Now is the ...

Striking too early could cause irreversible damage ...

Give your clematis vines a hard pruning at the wrong time of year, and you'll risk no flowers the following season. Prune ...

So, a word of caution to those wanting to plant cherry trees: Give them space, seek out trees on the newer dwarfing rootstocks, and choose varieties that need minimal winter chill. Once established, ...