Grafting is a technique used to facilitate new plant growth. It involves attaching part of a plant or tree, called a scion, onto to another branch, called a rootstock. Grafting fruit trees has been in ...

What's better than homegrown fruit? Whether it's apples, peaches, or pears, the possibilities are endless—and the local flavor and freshness can't be overstated. The best way to get even more of these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes ...

Fruit growers and would-be gardeners of the Northstate are coming together Saturday at the Tehama County Fairgrounds for the 3rd Annual Northstate ...

The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

With so much variation in fruit taste, size and quantity, many gardeners are eager to reproduce the perfect apple when they find it. Often the first question is how to propagate an apple tree from ...

Growing an apple tree indoors is rewarding because the right dwarf variety, pot, and care can give you fresh fruit year-round. Choose a dwarf, well-suited variety, give it bright light, good soil, ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes skinnier than hydrangeas that stand under 10 feet tall and need to be propped ...

Apple trees are a delightful addition to any garden, and there's something special about harvesting fruits from a tree that you’ve grown yourself. These plants don't have to be grown outdoors, ...