Q: Our apricot tree has yellow ooze on the trunk, which we think could be a fruit tree borer. Do you have any words of wisdom about how to control this insect on this tree and others, as well as ...

Knowing how to save a young tree with damaged bark can help you give your new plantings a fair shot. Even though they're well-established, older trees sometimes need your help, too.

Q: I have a 2-year-old apricot tree. As a tiny sprig the first year, it produced six delicious apricots. This spring it really bloomed and had over 50 apricots.

Bark is thin, greenish-brown to reddish brown, shallow longitudinal splits. It becomes irregularly shreddy-ridged with age. Culture: Hardy in zones 3-7.

Additionally, follow these instructions… Keep the tree healthy; mulch and supplemental watering during drought conditions. Trace the wound with a wood file and sharp knife, removing any loose bark to ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section ...

As soon as the leaves drop from your fruit trees, you can begin to prune them. On Saturdays, Dec. 12 and 19, I will be conducting peach and nectarine pruning classes at the University of Nevada ...

When we spend time outdoors in deep cold, we often get red noses and chapped cheeks. In a young tree, sudden, deep cold can cause more severe damage: cracks in the bark. Such cracks, called frost c… ...