With the 2024 growing season on the horizon, you may wonder what tasks you can do now to optimize your fruit production this year. While you still have some leeway in suggested garden maintenance ...

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Does your garden have fruit-bearing trees or bushes? It’s time for this winter task By Anthony Reardon Special to The Star. February 16, 2024 6:00 AM.

In bearing years, aggressively thin the fruit to alleviate stress on the tree. An extremely heavy fruit load will not only stress the tree’s resources but will also result in broken branches.

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CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and ...