Fruit trees backyard

Today's photos are from Andrea Niederer near Boise, Idaho. Andrea says, "I live in the Intermountain West, near Boise, Idaho, in USDA Hardiness Zone 6. We have lots of sun and cool nights so...

An ingenious pruning method for growing an orchard in a small backyard

Most fruit trees take a long time to start bearing fruit, but there are some varieties that will give you fruit in just a few years.

Growing a variety of fruit trees doesn’t require a ton of space, and can be accomplished in an average-sized backyard with the right skill set.

I have had great success with this recipe in drawing coddling moths away from my apples. This is what I do to trap them: Using a clean...

Gene Logsdon recommends starting your orchard planning by learning which species do well in your climate. The selection is limited in most zones.

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I hope you all had a fabulous Easter! We did a little egg hunting before heading to church. Afterwards we TOTALLY nailed the perfect Easter morning family photo… Yep. Anywho, so over the past couple of days I have been obsessing over fruit trees. It started when we ran into a guy selling different fruit trees […]

Growing apples takes commitment that keeps the fire in the American love affair with the fruit.

An orchard offers sensual pleasures to your garden nearly all year long—but creating one requires patience and hard work.