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When you think of fruit trees, you might envision sprawling apple or pear trees that require a lot of space and are typically grown outdoors in roomy gardens or orchards. However, growing fruit trees ...

Most people think fruit trees are for serious gardeners; the type who have spray schedules pinned to their garage wall and ...

For Sam Van Aken, grafting — a horticultural practice of joining two or more plants together — is about more than just creating the best harvest. It's a way to preserve trees, particularly varieties ...

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Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.

A sustainable, regenerative orchard really can do the hard work for you ...

CORVALLIS, Mont. — In the early 1900's especially, the Bitter Root Valley grew several hundred varieties of fruit trees, most of them apple. But many of those antique fruits were lost or forgotten.

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Q: I have both a Washington navel orange and Flordaprince peach tree planted this spring that a local nursery claimed was 8 to 10 years old. The peach tree produced lots of small fruit, but the orange ...