Editor’s Note: This column is provided by Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville in place of the weekly Whistling Gardener column by Steve Smith, who is taking the week off. As we continue our discussion on ...
Planting. Fruit trees should be planted about as deep as they were growing in their nursery pot, but high enough so that all ...
Pacific Northwest tree fruit growers are optimistic about this year’s apple, pear and cherry crops. “What I keep on hearing is cautious optimism,” said Tim Kovis, the Washington State Tree Fruit ...
A team of Pacific Northwest permaculturists launches the Pomona Project — a living experiment to graft dozens of fruit varieties onto a single tree. The Pomona Project is engineering a living Rosaceae ...
A bright January day can offer an ideal chance for a spot of pruning. Provided there is no frost or snow around, there are fruit trees that can benefit from trimming this month, but not all. Certain ...