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 of ...

Question: We are growing a persimmon tree that is about 12 feet tall with a central shoot. Do we prune back the shoot in the top? Answer: Reduce the height of the central leader about 2 feet to ...

Persimmons are mouthwatering fruits with a unique taste and texture that merges sweetness with astringency. If this odd blend of flavors electrifies the pleasure centers of your brain any time you ...

Tips to revive a rootbound persimmon, treat euonymus scale, curb crape myrtle sprouts, time St. Augustine control and fruit ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Nancy Exarhu Holtz, (bottom), shops for viburnum plants in the tree and shrub section of Garden Heights Nursery in Richmond ...