Current research-based information to help fruit trees thrive will be featured at the Southwestern Illinois Commercial Tree Fruit School on Feb. 12.

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

Grass and vegetation against the trunk of a stone fruit tree provides a humid and secluded place for female borer moths to lay their eggs. Grass against a trunk also increases the likelihood of string ...

Squirrels love fruit trees not only for their sweet produce but also for the essential nutrients, seeds, and nuts. So how should you keep these critters out of your trees? The various solutions can be ...

A cargo ship is under quarantine off of Brooklyn because it has been infested with insects that could potentially do great harm to crops in the area if they were to spread. The ship, which came from ...