Espaliered fruit trees aren't only beautiful, they're functional. Providing food for humans and wildlife, this growing method ...

If you love fresh fruit but don't have much space, many dwarf fruit trees are available that fit well in today’s compact ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s ...

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To grow figs as bushes, cut young trees back to about half their original height before transplanting. Prune shoots that grow ...

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted ...

Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit Allow light ...

Apple trees are grown from shoots grafted onto a rootstock ... Pruning encourages the tree to grow fruit, helps air circulate and lets sunlight onto the fruit. Remove any dead, diseased or crossing ...

Growing tree fruit is rewarding. However, it’s not easy and requires time and effort to be successful. Tree fruits need to be ...

which are toxic to fruit bearing trees, especially apples." Mint (Mentha spp.) is a highly invasive herb to grow, which is why it's best grown in containers rather than in the ground. "Avoid ...