Blueberry bushes are relatively compact and do not occupy as much space as fruit trees, so they fit into almost any situation. They are attractive, and they don't require a lot of spraying for insect ...

FRUIT TREES: November through February are ideal months for planting dormant hardy fruit trees and bushes such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, blackberries, grapes, blueberries, persimmons and ...

From your donor tree, take a stem cutting—also called a scion. This is the portion that will grow into the main tree, with the desirable DNA traits you're looking to reproduce (as opposed to the ...

Fruit trees can thrive anywhere, even in containers, so long as the drainage is good, they're not planted too deep, and receive proper nutrition. (Sharon Mollerus) We're well into winter, but ...

We'd all love an orchard with unlimited fruit trees, a cornucopia of variety that goes on for acres. But a massive fruit orchard isn't in the cards for many home gardeners. Most of us are lucky if we ...

JANE: Biochar is charcoal that’s been pulverised and like compost, it makes a great soil amender. It’s porous and yet it retains moisture and nutrients and best of all, it adds carbon into the soil ...

A quiet shift is sweeping British gardens this autumn, as homeowners copy nurseries to revive slow fruit trees nationwide. From allotments to back patios, a simple, professional-style planting routine ...

Jesse Wahome Kioria and his wife Kesiah Wahome tend to passion fruits. INSET: AVocado plants at their farm in Tetu, Nyeri. Many farmers have been planting traditional cash crops such as coffee and tea ...

JANE: Biochar is charcoal that’s been pulverised and like compost, it makes a great soil amender. It’s porous and yet it retains moisture and nutrients and best of all, it adds carbon into the soil ...