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

Sweet cherry trees may be pruned in August when there’s less danger of bacterial infection. In a mature tree, thin out more of the shoots that grow toward the end of a well-pruned branch.

Which Fruit Trees Are Best for Beginners? If you're just starting out with gardening, you might be wondering: Which fruit trees are easy to care for, hardy, and still produce plenty of fruit?

Q: I missed pruning my cherry tree when it was dormant, and now it’s in full bloom. Is it too late to prune? A: No, it is not too late to prune your cherry tree this year in fact you may have ...

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

There are two groups of fruiting cherry trees—sweet cherries and sour cherries. ... This dwarf fruit tree tops out at 8 to 10 feet tall, making harvesting and pruning this cherry variety easier.

Fruit trees and shade trees need very different approaches when it comes to pruning. Sarah Browning: Window opening on pruning season Skip to main content Skip to main content ...