Q:We planted two apple trees in Pacifica. One produces a few dozen small apples each year. The second tree has become overshadowed by a rapidly growing fir tree of some kind that was planted too close ...

I have already written about the amazing toughness of Rasputin, our crabapple tree. The fall after Rasputin was girdled by rodents, I decided to try to figure out a technique that would protect ...

Q: When can I trim my Golden Delicious apple tree and what other fruit trees will bear fruit only when planting one? My tree is about 15 years old and bearing a lot of fruit. I see no dead parts but ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I have an apple tree, variety unknown, that always produces early, often harvested by late July. The apples are pretty tart and we mostly use them for apple sauce. As I look out my ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the kind mummy used to make. Delicious desserts made from homegrown apples are autumn’s finest treats. Unfortunately, our apple trees don’t always grow the ...