Nothing will turn your backyard into a luscious oasis like an orchard of dwarf fruit trees. You don’t even need a lot of ground area to grow a small tree; put them in containers and reenergize your ...

Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

BOISE, Idaho — Have you ever noticed at many garden centers there are some trees and shrubs in pots ready to plant, and others that aren't in any pots at all? They look just like sticks with bare, ...

With the 7 easiest dwarf fruit trees to grow in containers or mini garden, you no longer need a proper garden in order to test out your gardening skills. Generally, throughout history, gardening has ...

Now is the perfect time to prepare to plant bare-root fruit trees, or to transplant them from a pot into the ground. The University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) ...

While planting your peach tree in fall has its advantages under the right conditions, be sure to prune it properly and ...

We typically think of spring as prime planting season, but when it comes to deciduous fruit trees, it pays to get an earlier start. Starting in mid-winter, mail order nurseries start shipping “bare ...

If you long for delicious, fresh fruit from homegrown trees but don’t have a lot of space, look no further than dwarf fruit trees. Dwarf trees, as their name implies, grow to only a fraction of the ...

If you want an apple tree that won't take up much room, or that is ideal to grow in a container, mini-dwarf is what you are looking for. These trees are grafted on EMLA 27 rootstock, and can easily be ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to harvest juicy and sweet fruits that surpass any you will find in grocery ...

Most people buy their fruit trees the same way they buy all of their other plants: in pots. But savvy gardeners know better. Fruit trees are cheaper and grow best when planted “bare root” — in other ...

Are you planting trees for a fruit orchard, shade, or privacy? If you are, you'll face an inevitable dilemma when buying the saplings: whether to buy bare-root or potted trees. At a glance, bare-root ...