Both are caused by fungi, but they are not spreading between these two trees; serviceberries don’t get black knot and plums ...

Have you ever wished you could grow your very own fruit tree? From springs filled with gorgeous flowers to summers made sweeter by fresh fruit at the ready, fruit trees offer a variety of benefits.

2025 was an excellent season for plums — and that includes gages, damsons and mirabelles. Botanists have for a long time insisted that all the different types have developed from only one species, ...

“Be wary of the Prunus family!” sounds more like the opening line of a epic fantasy novel than a gardening column but believe me, it’s advice only a sucker wouldn’t heed. It may sound anathema coming ...

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 ...

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Black knot, a fungal disease, is affecting cherry and plum trees in the Greater Columbus area, likely due to recent wet weather. The disease causes hard, black knots on branches, disrupting growth and ...

On March 14, a seven-year-old tree, which had arrived grafted with 15 varieties of stone fruits, was planted alongside a natural dye garden before a crowd of about 50 community members at Temple ...

Editor’s note: This is an editorial piece. An editorial, like a news article, is based on fact but also shares opinions. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and are not ...

If you’ve recently purchased a fruit or nut tree — or if you already have one in your home landscape — take a close look at the trunk near the soil surface. You might see a faint scar where two ...