Growing your own fruit doesn't require a sprawling country property or a half-acre plot. More home gardeners are discovering that a sunny patio, a modest backyard corner, or even a handful of ...

Many homeowners harbor secret dreams of planting an orchard and becoming more self-sufficient. The cost of fresh fruit can be high in the off-season, in addition to the price of driving to buy it.

Choosing a fruit tree is a major commitment. It has aspects of picking a spouse: Go slowly, and select wisely. It’s also similar to adding onto the structure of a home following this advice: Plan on ...

Growing fruit trees can be intimidating, especially when topics like cross-pollination, pests, late frosts, and diseases come ...

Growing a backyard orchard is great fun, and there are loads of conventional fruit trees to put in it. Cherry, apple, pear, and peach are classics; while others like figs and plums always fit into the ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

Fruit trees can transform your backyard into a mini orchard, but many types won't be ready to harvest until a decade or more after planting. Luckily, there are fast-growing fruit trees that you can ...

It’s a great idea for anyone with a backyard to look into growing a backyard orchard of some sort. It may be that only one full-sized tree can fit in the space. It may be that several trees can work.

There's a particular kind of magic in stepping onto your own balcony and plucking a ripe lemon straight off a tree you grew yourself, no sprawling orchard required. Dwarf lemon trees have quietly ...