Q Could this be bacterial galls I'm seeing on older Santa Rosa plum trees? If so, should I remove the older trees with galls? A The black, gnarly growths are actually caused by a disease known as ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

My Santa Rosa plum tree has been growing for 10 years. It produced more than 100 delicious plums in early July. The fruit is sweet and juicy, with red-purple skin and a slight tartness. The Santa Rosa ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. There are few things better than Santa Rosa plums, especially now when ...