Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard brings big rewards with relatively little effort. But if there's one task that you cannot skip if you want a plum harvest worth bragging ...

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.

A sunny backyard has trees and a garden. - Philippe Gerber/Getty Images Fruit trees are a great way to add color and life to your yard while also growing yourself a delicious snack. Some fruit trees ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There’s a ridiculous level of anxiety going on in my garden involving four types of plums and a commitment to try not to show up at my friend Gerald’s house ...

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 ...

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 ...

Winter is here and yet we’re still getting plenty of gardening questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

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 ...

Last year I promised my son, Nat, a Mirabelle plum tree for his birthday. By the time I got around to placing the order, the nursery had no Mirabelles and the other varieties we wanted were out of ...

A shrine in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto has opened its renowned plum garden to the public, allowing visitors to admire blossoms.