Plus, a California native that can make do with little, if any, summer water and tolerate light shade and imperfect soil drainage.

Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare-root trees is different from the planting time for container-grown trees. The type of fruit tree, as ...

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Fruit trees are always a great addition to your garden. As well as looking pretty and making your garden smell great, they also provide quicker and cheaper fruit options than supermarkets and are ...

Don't plant fruit trees in growing conditions or climates they aren't suited for. Planting too late, too deeply, or in overly rich soil affects tree growth and health. Not watering enough and pruning ...

Digging a nice, deep hole for a young tree seems like a great idea for holding the tree in place and providing lots of soil nutrients, doesn't it? Surprisingly, this is not the case. House Digest's ...

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for this year’s growing season. If you are one of these gardeners, and if you find ...

Grow a crabapple tree to catch the attention of wildlife and your fellow gardeners. The spring blooms look gorgeous and birds ...

Lots of fruit trees take many years to start shedding their edibles. However, this one is relatively fast-growing as long as it gets plenty of light.

Now is an ideal time to plant fruit trees. Fruit trees planted while they are still completely dormant allows the tree some time to establish root growth before the tree begins to grow again. The keys ...