Q: My wife has an assortment of apple, peach, cherry and plum trees. Where would be the best source to find answers pertaining to each type tree: pruning fertilizing and expected fruit production.

A: One of the truly helpful institutions your tax money supports is the University of Georgia Extension. They have hundreds of online publications you can download and read at your leisure. There are separate publications for most of the fruits and vegetables grown in Georgia. Search for what you want at bit.ly/UGApubs.