Garrett Sorber, co-owner of Radical Roots Nursery, a fruit and flower nursery in Maine ...

Short in stature but tops in flavour – it's a great description for the dwarf fruit tree varieties that make fruit-growing at home possible for those with small gardens and urban courtyards as well as ...

Figuring out which cherry tree to plant in your smaller garden shouldn't be a chore, so we've compiled a list of perfect ...

• “Growing and Caring for Dwarf Fruit Trees,” Cornell University Cooperative Extension Schenectady County Fact Sheet on the Web at www.cceschenectady.org Let’s face it; having a small yard isn’t very ...

Q:I’M inquiring about the availability of dwarf persimmons. A friend has a small yard, and a dwarf tree would be the ideal size. A: There are many different types of dwarf fruit trees, but I’m not ...

Here is the artist's rendition of what a Tree of 40 Fruit will look like at 10 years. Image courtesy of Sam Van Aken A tree that Sam Van Aken grows might look like any other—until it blooms. First, ...

These last weeks of September and early October comprise prime fruit tree planting time. The ground is warm still, rain is rife, and disturbed roots have all winter to dig in slowly and make ...

Imagine sitting outside and casually plucking a juicy, ripe apple from a tree growing on your deck. It could happen. February is usually an ideal time for planning and planting fruit trees in ...

A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season. Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of cherry ...

Fruit trees are not for the lazy. They require a strict regimen of spraying for disease and pests, said Howard Siegrist, the Licking County extension educator with the Ohio State University Extension.

• “The Backyard Orchardist – A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden,” by Stella Otto • “Growing and Caring for Dwarf Fruit Trees,” Cornell University Cooperative Extension ...