Wind chill refers to the wind’s effect on our perception of the cold. For example, if it’s 35 degrees and the wind blows at 10 miles per hour, it will feel like 27 degrees. Brrr! So, what are chill ...

Late fall and winter are prime time for planting trees in Louisiana. If you’re interested in adding some fruit trees to your landscape, you should first familiarize yourself with the concept of ...

Fruit production is boosted in Spring when accumulated chilling hours below 45F are high during winter. This year’s El Nino pattern has brought abundant cool and damp conditions which will make for ...

Many temperate fruit and nut trees need a period of winter chill in order to produce flowers and fruit each year. Without enough sustained chilling, the timing of bud break and pollination, and the ...

Area meteorologists seem to think we are through with freezing temperatures in the San Antonio area. That is good and bad. We ...

Pears are one of the best fruits to grow in your front yard, your garden, or even a container (for dwarf varieties) on your property. This isn't just because pears are delicious. It's because caring ...

In autumn, as nights grow longer and temperatures plunge, many trees and plants go dormant. What does this mean aside from gorgeous fall foliage? Dormancy is a defense mechanism that allows plants to ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to ...

If you are thinking of planting deciduous fruit trees, now is the time to plan for this project. In the coming weeks, bare-root deciduous fruit trees will be arriving in nurseries. Unfortunately, in ...

Take a virtual tour of International Fruit Tree Association post conference tour stops where there was much to see and learn.