Fertilizing fruit trees can improve the amount of fruit it produces, the quality of the fruit, and keep your tree healthy for ...

Established fruit trees don't need to be fertilized much besides annual compost, say OSU Extension master gardeners. Photo of Sweet Tango apples provided by the Regents of the University of Minnesota.

Gardening season has wrapped up for most people, but there are always questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service ...

Have you ever struggled with a some-assembly-required item, and hours later concluded that whoever wrote the instructions obviously never actually put one together? That's the way I felt the other day ...

Q: Is it too late to fertilize my nectarine tree with buds starting to form? Fertilizer instructions advise to apply it in early February before buds appear. A: No, it is not too late to fertilize ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Boost your citrus harvest with the right fertilizer at the right time. To get a bumper crop of fruit on your citrus trees, you must provide fertilizer at the right times. These trees are heavy feeders ...

There is no need to fertilize satsuma trees within the first year of planting. A general-purpose fertilizer may be used beginning the next year in early February. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL DEMOCKER ...

Early fall is an excellent time to add trees to the landscape, not to mention shrubs, perennial flowers, and most evergreens. Author and Washington State Extension horticulturist Dr. Linda ...