With the recent spell of arctic temperatures in the KC area, you may wonder if that fruit tree in your yard will do anything worthwhile this year. Luckily, this cool stretch happened early enough in ...

Peach, nectarine, apricot, cherry, and plum trees have two types of buds — vegetative buds responsible for shoots and leaves, and flower buds. Each flower bud on stone fruit trees contains one blossom ...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan are working to learn more about how sweet cherry trees naturally protect their buds from freezing during cold winter months. This is critical for fruit trees because these ...

The photo is of a sycamore tree at Red-tail’s McVey Memorial Forest. A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ...

Q: When is the best time to prune my apple and cherry trees? I understand that I am supposed to prune them in late winter or early spring, but I'm not sure what that means. A: Yes, you are correct.

After last year's devastating harvest with no peaches or cherries across most of Green Bluff, those trees are now filled with buds like never before, signaling a great crop this summer! "This year, ...

Will the latest Arctic freeze impact your fruit trees? Know the stages of your trees’ budding cycle to discover the answer. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the recent spell of arctic ...

A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...