Planting a fruit tree is often requires a years-long time investment before you yield any fruit, but this option is perfect ...

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Some fruit trees are notorious for producing a big crop one year and a much smaller crop the next. Here's what to know and what you can do about it.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Apples give off ethylene, a gas which accelerates ripening. (You can read a more comprehensive account here, one that talks about ...