Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he shares his real-life battle against a persistent fruit fly infestation threatening ...

Thirty years ago, 225 million boxes of oranges were picked in Florida groves. This year, the forecast from the U.S.

Attract a flock of fruit-eating fruit-eating birds to your backyard with a tasty medley of berries, oranges and more.

Share articleIn a Central Florida field, out in the wind and the sun and near a pen holding baby goats, sit two symbols of ...

Garden pests are waiting for the growing season just as eagerly as the gardeners are. Watch for snails and slugs: It can be time to put out the slug bait as they start hatching. Aphids will be out ...

The Mexican fruity fly is one of the most invasive species of fruit flies and could impact 50 different types of fruits and ...

No fruit embodies the essence of warmer weather quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden ...

Spring means red wasps are nesting. Homeowners can prevent these pesky visitors by using essential oil sprays and sealing up ...

Horticultural oils can be used as a dormant spray on fruit trees to proactively control overwintering insects and diseases. Dormant oil sprays should be applied in late March or April before the ...

March is here. It is usually the start of our dry season, but we are heading into the season in a serious drought.

Question: Our peach tree is starting to bloom, and usually sets fruits, but only a few if any are ever edible due to insects and rot. What should we do to get good fruits? Answer: One blessing of a ...

January in Minnesota may feel like a gardening lull, but it’s prime time for one important task: dormant pruning. When trees and shrubs are bare, it’s easier to see their structure and make clean cuts ...