When summer ends, you look forward to closing shop on gardening in the fall. But do your trees need additional fertilizer?

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Most young fruit trees need at least a few years of growth before they're mature enough to bloom and set fruit. The male flowers on a Sensation box elder add color and beauty to the spring landscape.

The best time to fertilize trees is early spring, after the trees have leafed out. In general, the least desirable time to fertilize is just before, or during, fruit growth. Fast acting, commercial ...

Fertilizing your trees will go a long way toward increasing fruit size and yield. There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. To achieve a steady and plentiful ...