Growing a plum tree can be a rewarding experience for any gardener. Plums trees, Prunus domestica are members of the rose – or Rosaceae – family, and so unsurprisingly they put on a brilliant ...

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PRUNING plum trees is essential to maintain a fruitful crop each year and timing it right is the key to keeping a steady harvest - but as the harvest season comes to an end, when should you be ...

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As I pull into the parking area at my neighbor Chip’s house in early spring, the late afternoon sun lights up her Shiro plum tree, and I sit there, staring at its beauty. No leaves have emerged ...

Q: I noticed that my Stanley plum tree in my front yard has areas where the sap oozing out has a jelly-like quality that I've not seen before. It is occurring at what looks like cracks in the bark.

Q: When is the best time to prune a 20-year-old plum tree? I get conflicting information. Early spring or between November and February? This tree has not produced fruit for many years.