Fertilize key plants: May is prime time to fertilize pumpkins, roses, hydrangeas, tomatoes, rhododendrons, and fruit trees for optimal growth and yield. Apple tree care: Tasks include watering, ...

Apples, plums, and other fruit trees don’t need as much fertilizer as fast-growing vegetables that complete their entire lifecycle in a single season. However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or ...

Fertilizing your trees will go a long way toward increasing fruit size and yield.

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 ...