First, it's best to graft trees that are closely related, like different types of apple trees. You can almost always graft one apple variety to another. It's also possible to combine multiple ...

You see, I discovered years ago that, even with just one lonely apple tree, I could use a no-sweat technique called cleft grafting to transform something as unpromising as a “crabber” into a ...

Apple tree propagation involves a method called grafting. Grafting is the process of taking a base plant (rootstock) and attaching your desired plant (scion) to the top so the roots are one plant ...

Grafting is useful for multiplying clones (genetically identical plants), whether the clone is a ‘McIntosh’ apple, a ‘Sargent’ cherry, or some nameless apple tree bearing tasty fruits.

Their hardiness and excellent flavor make heirloom apples some of the best fruit trees to grow, and this is made possible by grafting. Apple trees sold for orchards and home growers have branches ...

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.

The multi-step Community Grafting Project means that part of the beloved apple tree will live on not only in the school yard, but also in the yards of Cambridge residents who will nurture the ...

A CU ecology professor noticed an apple tree in a Boulder field. What happened next grew into something bigger.