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Example of apricot fruit on tree with brown rot

What to Do About Brown Rot Brown rot is a fungal disease that commonly affects stone fruit trees like peaches and cherries. Learn how to control brown rot in your fruit garden.

Do You Grow Onions? If you enjoy onions for their culinary versatility, that's reason enough to grow your own. Here are some more reasons to grow onion plants.

Grow a Flavorful Landscape Don’t let a lack of space or time stop you from growing your own edible landscape plants. Here are some creative tips for planning your landscape.

Apple Tree Pollination Guide: Tips for Successful Fruit Set Apple tree pollination is the key to growing a successful crop of fresh, homegrown apples. Pollination might seem like a mystery, but with a little planning, you can set your trees up for a fruitful season!

Growing Triploid Apple Trees Most apple trees are diploids, meaning they have 2 sets of chromosomes. Some are triploids – with 3 sets. See what that means for fruit production.

How to Plant Garlic Growing garlic is easy. It starts with a well-prepared planting site so that you can get the most out of your harvest. Find out more about growing garlic.

Planting & Growing Shallots Shallots are the "gourmet onion" with hints of garlic. Planting and growing shallots in your garden is easy and rewarding. Here's what we recommend.

How to Grow Great Sweet Potatoes The trick to growing great sweet potatoes is to plan before you plant. Follow these recommendations for success in planting and harvesting sweet potatoes.

Pruning Fruit Trees: Central Leader The central leader/main leader structure is based on a fruit tree's natural upright growth form. Central leader pruning benefits apples, pears, and more.

Pruning Fruit Trees: Open Center Fruit trees benefit from pruning and training to the structures that suit them. Open center pruning is recommended for most stone-fruit trees.