Grafting fruit trees - combining two or more different trees into one - is a fun undertaking for gardeners. Here's everything ...

Apples are the most accommodating and long lived of fruit trees, and they cope with our wet climate quite well. There are ...

The Malus coronaria learned to fight frost by blooming two or three weeks later than the trees that produce cultivated ...

Few activities in gardening are as satisfying as tending to your own fruit trees. Among the most beloved are apple trees, appreciated not only for their fruit but also for their character they ...

Hirst has previously published extensively in the area of apple tree architecture. This project ... with implications for fruit quality and post harvest performance. Rootstocks form the basis for ...

Then, these Malus coronaria cuttings — along with cuttings from previous hunts — will be grafted onto an apple rootstock. That will allow them to grow into trees which are identical to the ...

Rootstocks come in various sizes ... Follow our guide to growing an espalier apple tree. To protect your fruit tree from moths that will destroy the fruit and leaves, apply a grease band 45cm ...

In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late ...

A team of researchers from Michigan State University discovered a native tree unlocking the secret to protecting apples from cold weather damage. Steve van Nocker, a ...