Planting, pruning, and disease-prevention guides for apple, pear, and cherry trees in the Inland Northwest.
The rootstock under your tree's variety decides its mature size, how soon it fruits, and how it fits your space — here's how to pick.
November 9, 2026
Two very different animals cause the same result — a dead young tree by spring. Here's how to guard against both.
November 2, 2026
A young tree's thin bark is vulnerable to sunscald, frost cracking, and gnawing rodents all winter long. Here's how to get it through to spring.
October 26, 2026
Late-winter dormant pruning shapes the whole season ahead. Here's what to cut, what to leave, and why timing matters.
October 19, 2026
Fire blight is the single biggest disease risk for apple and pear trees in our region. Here's what it looks like early, and how rootstock choice helps.
October 12, 2026
Bare-root apple, pear, and cherry trees go in the ground at a different time than potted ones — here's how to time it right for a Colbert, WA climate.
October 5, 2026