Flowering cultivars are grafted, says Watkins, and their root stocks can be large and aggressive despite the tree's small stature. This is why it is important to "use caution when planting near ...

If you want to grow a cherry tree, simply hang onto that pit and get ready to wait months for it to sprout and years for it ...

Growing a cherry tree in your own yard is a win-win situation. Not only will you have a juicy summer harvest headed your way, ...

Sweet cherries have historically been the “forbidden fruit” for San Diego gardeners. Our mild winter climate does not provide enough chilling for standard cherries like ‘Bing’ and ‘Royal Ann.’ Now, ...

<p>Pat McGlynn leads a group on a tour of cherry orchards in Yellow Bay in June 2012. The Santina — a large, tasty, fast-growing early cherry — is one of the varieties of cherries being tested to ...

The elegant wild cherry trees blanketing a steep bank down to my burn are never less than breathtaking when in flower, and I fully understand why the cherry is Japan's national flower and plays such ...

It's a plant sale that has been in the works for six years. A program to save a few rare varieties of cherry trees — put on by the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Institute of ...

Cherry blossom trees are one of the beautiful symbols of spring. And while most of the time when we see them out and about they are tall and wide, there are over 400 varieties of cherry blossom trees ...