Fruit trees don't always need fertilizer. Here's how to tell if they do.

Q.: I have just moved into a house that has a crabapple tree that is about 10 feet high - planted less than two feet from the foundation. There is a two-foot roof overhang and the top small branches ...

Q: Is it too late to fertilize my nectarine tree with buds starting to form? Fertilizer instructions advise to apply it in early February before buds appear. A: No, it is not too late to fertilize ...

Our landscape also needs to eat. Should we feed our trees and shrubs or wait until spring? One expert, Jerry Somalski, owner of Bay Landscaping near Bay City, says we absolutely want to fertilize ...

Apples, plums, and other fruit trees don’t need as much fertilizer as fast-growing vegetables that complete their entire lifecycle in a single season. However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or ...