Growing your own fruit not only gives you a tasty harvest, but it beautifies your property. And nothing will turn your backyard into a luscious oasis like an orchard of dwarf fruit trees. You don't ...

Take your small home to new heights with these dwarf plants for front yard landscaping in small yards and single story homes.

Fruit tree spacing depends on the tree type and mature size.

Standard-sized fruit trees grow 20 feet tall or higher and easily overwhelm small backyards and gardens. But a limited space does not mean that you cannot grow your apples, figs, citrus, and other ...

Dwarf fruit trees play a huge role in my kitchen garden. More than 40 varieties of apples, seven varieties of pears and many other fruiting trees, both free-standing and espaliered, have been pressed ...

Dwarf fruit trees are thick as fleas in Northwest gardens these days. The interest in sustainability and healthful food has lots of "newbie" gardeners planting dwarf trees. What people new to fruit ...

Yes, you can grow fresh fruit on your balcony.

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 ...

Imagine sitting outside and casually plucking a juicy, ripe apple from a tree growing on your deck. It could happen. February is usually an ideal time for planning and planting fruit trees in ...

Nothing will turn your backyard into a luscious oasis like an orchard of dwarf fruit trees. You don’t even need a lot of ground area to grow a small tree; put them in containers and reenergize your ...