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 ...

While you can buy specialized grafting tools, some basic implements like ... For best success, combine common fruit tree cultivars like apples, cherries, juneberry, autumn olives, and plums ...

A cleft graft is often used to change the cultivar of a shoot or young tree ... tool. After the pieces are joined, either grafting tape or wax is applied to the union. There will be two apple ...

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 ...

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

Since every new apple tree that grows from a seed is ... There are several different grafting methods, each requiring specific tools and materials, such as a grafting knife and grafting tape.

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.

If you’ve recently purchased a fruit or nut tree — or if you already have one in your home landscape — take a close look at the trunk near the soil surface. You might see a faint scar where ...

Although many trees are eligible for grafting, apples make the best point of departure ... but those risk being unsuitable for our climate. Tools you need: pruning shears, pruning saw, sharp ...

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 ...