Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

Q. My flowering plum has made fruit this year. I have been here five years and this tree never made fruit before. I thought it was for flowering only and would not make fruit. Why did it make fruit ...

Can you help me with two damson plum trees? I purchased these trees bare-root and planted them probably five years ago. They have flourished and now stand 8 to 10 feet tall. I have had them ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Insects and diseases can cause problems in peaches, plums, nectarines and pecans. Homeowners who grow these fruit trees can more easily identify the problems and select the proper control methods if ...

Knowing the signs of common fruit tree diseases can help you minimize losses, protect your trees (and fruit yield), and prevent other trees in your yard or orchard from contracting the disease. Here ...