The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...
Dwarf apple tree in yard, attached to support. - daseaford/Shutterstock Could a dwarf apple tree be an option for your yard? If you're contemplating adding an apple tree, you'd probably like to know ...
It's always nice to enjoy fresh fruit whenever you please, and what fruit could be fresher than the kind you pick yourself?
There's little as rewarding as eating homegrown fruit. The good news: Many varieties — like mulberry and lemon trees — don't require a large backyard to flourish. While it's true that some fruit trees ...
Yes, you can grow fresh fruit on your balcony.
Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...
It used to be that most every Iowa backyard had a big, spreading apple tree. It produced many bushels of apples that were lovingly turned into endless pies, crisps, canned applesauce and dried apples.
Apple trees are a delightful addition to any garden, and there's something special about harvesting fruits from a tree that you’ve grown yourself. These plants don't have to be grown outdoors, ...
With so much variation in fruit taste, size and quantity, many gardeners are eager to reproduce the perfect apple when they find it. Often the first question is how to propagate an apple tree from ...
If you're determined to grow apples indoors, you'll need two varieties of dwarf apple trees for cross-pollination or a self-pollinating species, like the dwarf golden delicious (Malus domestica ...