When choosing a fruit tree for your yard, one of the most important things to consider is whether the tree is self-pollinating or cross-pollinating. Cross-pollinating trees need a neighboring fruit ...

Q: I planted an apple tree a couple of years ago and it has never produced fruit. My neighbor says that I need to plant another apple tree in order for it to bear fruit, is that accurate? I don’t have ...

Many dwarf fruit trees are easy to grow in containers, indoors or outdoors, or both. One somewhat less common fruit tree choice is the dwarf fig, which does well in colder zones outdoors in summer but ...

You don’t need a sprawling orchard or years of gardening experience to grow certain types of fruit trees. Many of the most ...

Dear Master Gardener: Will you please write about growing apricot and cherry trees in northern Minnesota? Answer: Apricots need two varieties for cross-pollination. Two University of Minnesota apricot ...

Our apple orchard has been an ongoing joy for us. We have eight apple trees. All but one are heirlooms including Sheep Nose Gillyflower, which we bought just because of the name, and York Imperial, ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...