The process can be complex, but the results are incredibly satisfying—and delicious.

Did you know that almost all fruit trees are grafted? So are most nursery trees, for that matter. Grafting is a method of joining two different varieties of tree, to get the best qualities of both in ...

Fruit trees have become very expensive to buy. Most are well north of $20 each. Some are $25 or more, but you can build your own for about $5 each. Building your own fruit trees is easy. Scion wood, ...

Did you know that almost all fruit trees are grafted? So are most nursery trees, for that matter. Grafting is a method of joining two different varieties of tree, to get the best qualities of both in ...

Fall isn’t just about pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters—it’s secretly the perfect time to give your fruit trees a little extra ...

Luther Burbank, the famed experimental horticulturalist, called it making old trees young again. But even for novices, fruit tree grafting is alluringly simple: a dormant branch or twig - a scion - is ...

If you’ve recently purchased a fruit or nut tree — or if you already have one in your home landscape — take a close look at the trunk near the soil surface. You might see a faint scar where two ...

LITTLE ROCK — If your dreams of having a huge orchard with a variety of fruit trees is cramped by the realities of your tiny gardening space, then grafting may be the answer. Although it might sound ...

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