Fertilizing your trees will go a long way toward increasing fruit size and yield.

Most trees with long, flexible branches, such as apple, cherry, fig, peach, pear, plum and quince lend themselves nicely to ...

Somalski makes it somewhat easier for us. Trees' and shrubs' most-needed element is nitrogen. The amount of nitrogen in a fertilizer is represented by the first number in the three-number analysis.

Local apple expert Greg Giuliani, a home orchardist and a member of the Seattle Tree Fruit Society, offers guidelines for picking the right apple tree for the PNW.

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner ...