Q: We have had three years of poor fruit production from our apricot and plum trees. We were planning to plant more fruit trees this year. What would you advise us to do to get better fruit? We live ...

A variety of trees grow in a suburban back yard. - Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Gardening in clay soil comes with challenges. Because of how sticky and heavy the clay is, the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." While fruit flies may not leave bug bites or painful stings, walking into your kitchen only to have ...

Every year, there comes a time when you don’t have to check the weather to know it’s warming up. The fruit flies setting up shop in your produce bowl will let you know. During bug season (a.k.a.

The most effective way to get rid of fruit flies is a DIY fruit fly trap of apple cider vinegar and dish soap. To prevent outbreaks, keep an eye on fruits and produce, and regularly clean your kitchen ...