Sure, you can walk into the grocery store and toss a bag of nectarines or apples into your shopping cart, but wouldn’t it be better if you could just walk out your back door? We found a book, Fruit ...

Growing fruit trees in pots is a brilliant way to enjoy fresh produce. Here in the UK, our unpredictable weather and limited ...

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 ...

• “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 ...

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 ...

To successfully grow a lemon tree in a pot, you need to choose a variety that grows well in a limited space. Some types are ...

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 ...

Growing fruit trees gives you a way to use your green thumb to make extra cash or turn your labor into a full-time business. The types of fruit you grow and the varieties you plant, such as dwarf, ...

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.