Bringing a touch of nature into your home has never been easier, especially when you can grow your very own fruit tree ...

House plants can brighten up a home during the dreary winter months. If you plant a fruit tree, you’ll have a delicious snack ...

The number and spacing of scaffold branches and the height of the central leader vary with the type of tree (dwarf, semi-dwarf, or standard), with the type of fruit (apple, cherry, pear, or plum), and ...

Prune dwarf trees regularly and moderately. Summer tip pruning discourages growth and is a valuable aid in keeping trees small. Spraying fruit trees with plant growth regulators such as Apogee® leads ...

Papaya trees thrive in fertile, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.5-7). Adding organic matter such as ...

Once peaches and nectarines could only be cultivated in greenhouses but new dwarf trees have been bred which ... Encourage more fruit by pollinating open blooms by hand using a soft brush ...

Apples are the most accommodating and long lived of fruit trees, and they cope with our wet climate quite well. There are ...

But you don't need to plant a whole orchard to enjoy apples right off the tree. Two trees will reward any family with enough fruit to enjoy and share with friends. Apples require pollen from a ...

For many fruit trees, obtaining edible fruit is a bit of a waiting game. However, the length of time between planting and harvesting is largely dependent on the size of the tree. Some dwarf varieties ...