Plums are truly a top-notch fruit, but could you ever grow one from a seed in your own yard? If you're up to the challenge, ...

Answer: This is a great question. The short answer is “when the trees are fully dormant,” so any time before they flower or leaf out in the spring. But I’d like to know more before giving a full ...

Start by choosing the correct variety of plum, then remove the pit. Extract the seeds from the pit, then let them germinate before placing them in the soil. Wouldn't it be great to have free plums ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

If you want your best ever fall harvest, get to know the various types of plum trees to grow in your garden. You can't beat ...

Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

Q: My homeowners association requires a replacement for a dying plum tree with something similar. I want to plant a more drought-tolerant, low-maintenance small tree. Any suggestions? A: I am guessing ...

Can you help me with two damson plum trees? I purchased these trees bare-root and planted them probably five years ago. They have flourished and now stand 8 to 10 feet tall. I have had them ...

Our plum tree has some mossy looking balls growing in it. Does this hurt the tree? Should I get rid of them? You have accurately described what is commonly called ball moss, Tillandsia recurvata, a ...

Name a fruit that grows on trees in backyards across the region. Chances are you said apple, which is the most common tree fruit in the Upper Midwest. While apples enjoy the limelight, plums are often ...