Fruit trees can be tricky to cultivate even under ideal conditions, which ups the ante even more. Fortunately, there are a few fruit trees that have adapted on their own or through special cultivation ...

lxxii., p. 461), showed that several cherished ideas as to the proper treatment of fruit trees need modification, and that operations which are generally supposed to be beneficial to growth and ...

A popular Delaware County orchard lit bonfires near its peach grove in hopes of protecting the fragile blooming fruit on a freezing ... a warmer blanket over the trees than temps in the 20s ...

Having fruit trees in your yard offers numerous benefits ... making sure that there is no soil above the graft," says Butt. If you have recently planted a tree too deep, remove and replant it ...

Planting a flower garden already takes a certain degree of knowledge and tact. However, it becomes a lot more complicated when fruit trees are involved. Fruit trees take strategy to grow, needing ...

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this class is designed to give you the skills needed to successfully graft fruit trees and create a thriving backyard orchard. (Photo provided ...

That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted, and so are pecans. Some ...

If you have fruit trees, now’s the time to be on the lookout for codling moths. This is the time of year — mid-March to early April — when the adult codling moth, a little grayish-brown ...

Carefully choosing where to plant your fruit trees is just as important as selecting the right types of fruit trees to grow. And there are certain spots you shouldn't plant a fruit tree ...

Planting fast-growing fruit trees on your property provides delicious, nutrient-rich fruit during harvest time. Fruit trees also provide food and habitat for pollinators and wildlife. We spoke with ...

This past week, after much preparation and study, I bench-grafted 24 semi-dwarf apple trees ... how to graft, so that our Unit could put on a Basics of Whip and Tongue Grafting workshop in late winter ...