Start by choosing the correct variety of plum, then remove the pit. Extract the seeds from the pit, then let them germinate before placing them in the soil. Wouldn't it be great to have free plums ...

Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard brings big rewards with relatively little effort. But if there's one task that you cannot skip if you want a plum harvest worth bragging ...

Whether you're growing Victoria, Avalon or Blue Tit plums, pruning should be done yearly to keep a healthy plum tree in your garden. Timing is everything when it comes to pruning your garden plum crop ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

We’ve been eating from ours since Christmas when the first Japanese variety, Santa Rosa, began ripening. Of all the fruit varieties, plums are by far the easiest to grow. They require little care and, ...

Would the roots of a 25-foot plum tree go to a depth of 5 feet? A plum tree does not have a notorious root system, one that heaves up sidewalks, for instance. The vast majority of roots of any tree ...

For the past two years, my plum tree has produced plenty of fruit, but they all drop off while still very small. What am I doing wrong? Do we have a plum tree? We thought this was a peach tree. It was ...

In this video, Anne of All Trades evaluates the growth of her fruit trees and discusses the importance of proper cutting ...

Winter is here and yet we’re still getting plenty of gardening questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

Question: Last week I noticed sap bubbles 6 to 8 inches off the ground on the trunk of my year-old Santa Rosa plum. I removed the bubbles and reapplied the whitewash. I checked again today, and they ...