My garden is a finite size. It will hold only so many trees, though I’ve been trying for years to squeeze in more. The ...

If you're growing fruit trees, then harvesting the (literal) fruits of your labor is the most exciting part. To speed that ...

Depending on the size and variety of the pear tree, expect it to bear fruit between three to seven years of age. “You can ...

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

If you have a question for the Master Gardeners, submit them to us on our website at www.netmga.net. Click the link at the top of the page, “Ask A Master Gardener” to send in your question. Questions ...

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

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

To grow figs as bushes, cut young trees back to about half their original height before transplanting. Prune shoots that grow upward while keeping those that grow outward. Apple: The modified central ...

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 ...

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 ...