Q: Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? A: This phenomenon is called alternate-year bearing and is very ...

YAKIMA — Produce labels identify and advertise. They feature original art and hint at history. Sometimes, it’s personal history. Walter Lindsey, an apple crate label hobbyist and collector who is one ...

If there’s one group of plants that cries out for regular and careful pruning, it’s fruit trees. Taste the sweetness of a perfectly ripe pear: That sweetness represents energy, and that energy comes ...