Q: We live north of Veblen, S.D., 1 mile from the North Dakota-South Dakota border. We planted two Contender peach trees two years ago. In early September we picked two dozen peaches and they were the ...

Nothing beats baking fresh fruit tarts from a tree you cultivated in your backyard orchard. But what if you live in a chilly location? Will the harsh weather mean poor growth and pitiful harvests?

Researchers studied six under-tree vegetation-free strip widths and supplemental irrigation in years 4-8 of a young peach orchard to determine effects on peach tree growth and fruit yield, harvest ...