One of the first things to consider is if the variety you've selected is suitable for your growing zone. There are a number of cold-hardy peach tree cultivars, and these grow very well in areas ...
We show you how to grow your own peaches. There are dozens of different varieties of peach and nectarine to try but for pot-grown trees a dwarf variety is needed. We would recommend 'Bonanza' or ...
To ensure a productive tree, nurseries attach part of one tree to another recommended for growing fruit. This is called grafting, allowing you to benefit from the healthy rootstock of one tree and ...
so while this tree will grow in northern zones, it may not produce fruit there depending on when spring frost occurs. The tree’s blossoms are frost-sensitive, so while this tree will grow in ...
Autumn is the perfect time to plant young fruit trees. Fruit trees reach a state of dormancy at the end of the growing season ...
Growing mulberries can be fun when you choose the right variety for your zone. There are black, red, and white mulberries, ...
But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...
With song, dance and swirls of color in stark contrast to the seriousness of the official talks a few kilometers away, the COP16 summit's so-called "green zone" has attracted thousands of non ...
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — When Kyle Townsend and Mitchell Gunther decided to start an orchard in this town just east of Niagara Falls two years ago, they quickly dismissed the idea of growing ...