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.
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 ...
There are still plenty of plants to prune in December, despite it seeming like the time of the year to halt work in the ...
If you’re looking to get a huge crop of fruit next year, then gardening experts have advised that it’s vital that you prune ...
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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 ...
Farmers are being encouraged to plant trees such as hornbeam, beech and walnut to improve food production, farm businesses, ...
But sometimes, trying to find the right way to plant a crop can be a little difficult. Fruit trees, unlike most other kinds ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hundreds of trees are set to be planted on Oxfordshire's streets this planting season. The move comes as Oxfordshire County ...