Provide your growing apple tree with 1 inch of water per week during the growing and fruiting period, says Walke. During the ...

Farmer Mike Cirone prepares to pick dry-farmed apples in his orchard in See Canyon, near San Luis Obispo. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) Leaves rustled as Mike Cirone reached into a tree and gently ...

Fruit trees are a wonderful way to fill your yard with delicious produce. Plus, many varieties offer year-round beauty even when you are waiting for a harvest. However, fruit trees can be water ...

Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard. Beyond free food, planting a fruit tree in your yard helps to reduce your ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Leaves rustled as Mike Cirone reached into a tree and gently picked an apple. The orchard was filled with a profusion of ripe fruit in shades from golden-green to pinkish-red ...