Spring has sprung and that’s good news for gardeners who’ve been eager to dig into the soil once again. If you’re one of the few who’s added fruit trees to your crop list, there’s one practice you may ...

While the term “grafting” is widely used among gardeners, a true understanding of grafting and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural technique that joins parts ...

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 ...

Cut the bottom of the branch at a 45-degree angle for maximum surface area. Then, cut the top of the branch flat, just above some leaf buds. The total length should be about 16 inches. You can ...

Former refugee Hussam Al-Saraf says a tree he has painstakingly grafted to bear 10 different fruits is a metaphor for how a successful society should function. Iraqi-Australian Hussam Al-Saraf was ...