There is something especially gratifying about having your own fruit trees. Harvesting fresh fruit from your very own orchard and turning it into sweet delicacies is not only cost-effective but also ...

Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Question: My grandfather always painted the bottom couple of feet of his fruit trees (cherry, walnut, prune, etc.) with a white mixture. I think it was a lime/water mix. (I later heard that a white ...