Modern advancements when it comes to fruit trees now mean they can be enjoyed by gardeners in spaces of any size. Many dwarf types are now available, grafted onto rootstocks that will keep them ...

Everybody likes fruit, but some gardeners may be reluctant to plant an apple or peach tree, preferring to play it safe with some tomatoes or peppers. That’s who Colby Eierman had in mind when he wrote ...

When it’s cold and wintery out, I like to spend my time perusing seed catalogs and magazines about gardening. Edible landscaping is very popular right now, and it’s easy to incorporate into your ...

Berries are one of the reliable producers in any garden, and people often overlook just how many kinds of berries there are. Since berries bloom at various times all summer, the more kinds of berries ...

Q: I am interested in planting a fruit tree in my yard. After reading your blog, I was thinking of a fig tree, but I have been told that they can get very large. I wanted it to stay under 8 feet tall ...

Home gardeners who know it is their responsibility to control the height of their fruit trees perform the last pruning of the annual cycle at this time of year. Some should be pruned earlier than ...

Blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are three of the most popular berries at the Farmers’ Market every summer. The demand for fresh berries has increased as scientists have found exciting news ...

Kiwi is a small fruit loaded with several health benefits and flavours. It is a bright green coloured fruit that contains several vitamins and minerals. It is usually consumed raw which can also help ...

As Mother Nature begins to taunt us with brief periods of warm weather in late winter, when should we start to worry about the various fruits we’re striving to grow? A late winter or early spring warm ...

If you think this summer’s fruit seems smaller than you remember, you’re right. And if you think it tastes better, you’re probably right as well. The two things are connected and both are caused by ...