You don't need to have an orchard to enjoy home-grown fruit. We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention.
There are still plenty of plants to prune in December, despite it seeming like the time of the year to halt work in the ...
A high-yielding dwarf peach tree that will grow to around 10-15 ft in height. This container-grown fruit tree will give a ...
Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...
Just 17% of fruit and 55% of vegetables are grown by farmers in the UK Farmers need to grow more fruit and vegetables to ensure the UK is not overly reliant on foreign imports, the government has ...
while plants with deeper roots can draw beneficial nutrients into the soil to help those around them. Lavender and fruit ...
Winter is the ideal time to plant orchards. Fruit trees are dormant and can be transplanted easily ready to re-start growth in the spring. There is real skill, however, in choosing the correct ...
An investment of Sh100,000 is sufficient to buy one acre of land in parts of rural Kenya and plant fruit trees. [John Muia, Standard] One of the highlights of the just ended seventh devolution ...
Farmers are being encouraged to plant trees such as hornbeam, beech and walnut to improve food production, farm businesses, ...
Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...