With the right variety, location, and care, you can successfully grow and harvest delicious cherries in your backyard.

If you have always wanted to grow a cherry tree, here's a guide filled with tips and tricks. ADVANCED GARDENING: 12 TIPS FOR A BOUNTIFUL VEGETABLE HARVEST Check out these four insights and tips.

Growing black cherry from seed is simpler than with a lot of other trees, as they're pretty easygoing as long as you get a viable seed stash, in which case germination rates can be sky-high.

The real joy of growing these types of cherry trees arrives at harvest, which is usually 6 to 8 weeks after flowering. There are two groups of fruiting cherry trees—sweet cherries and sour cherries.

Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.