Imagine growing your own backyard fruit orchard, but without having to do much in the way of pest control, weed management, or fertilizing because the carefully selected companion plants support and ...

For those dreaming of a backyard brimming with fresh fruit, waiting years for trees to mature can feel like an eternity. But thanks to one orchardist on TikTok, The American Fig Company ...

If you think you don't have space to grow a fruit tree it's time to think again. Now you can get a great choice of easy and reliable small and dwarf varieties of fruit trees in bare root form that ...

Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, and apricots, can all be successfully grown in pots with little fuss. Most types of fruit trees now come in dwarfing varieties ...

February and March are great times to prune your fruit trees. With the leaves off, it’s much easier to see the tree’s natural structure. Your goal should be an open canopy that is open enough that you ...

Growing your own fruits and vegetables can bring you a sense of pride and peace of mind in knowing exactly where your produce originates. Fruit trees in particular add to the landscape of your home ...

Welcoming a family of wattlebirds into his Melbourne garden helped deter Andrew Herrick’s less amiable avian visitors – it’s a service he’s happy to pay for in apricots ...

The objective of backyard fruit-tree culture is a prolonged harvest of tree-ripened fruit. In a small yard, homeowners may have to plant fruit trees close together, which restricts vigor and size.

Most people living across Yakima County have little idea of how their home practices can affect neighbors and the economy. I (Keith Mathews) have 44 years of experience learning the tree fruit ...