Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images If your tomato plants are flowering but not producing fruit, you might be ...

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Hand-pollinating plants is a simple process that guarantees successful fruit development. Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...

If you are growing cucumber plants that are flowering but not producing any fruit, the issue may be pollination -- or a lack thereof. In most gardens, bees and other insects pollinate plants naturally ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

When blooms appear on our fruit trees or vegetable gardens, we happily anticipate a bountiful harvest. If the bees help by doing their pollinating job, the fruits and vegetables should begin to ...

Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...