Centennial Farm at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa will offer the class, “How to Graft Fruit Trees,” 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19. Gardeners age 16 and up may learn a variety of grafting ...

Fruit trees and shrubs are a satisfying way to grow your own food and one of the best ways to bring more biodiversity to your garden. There are many dwarf varieties and berry bushes available if your ...

Mid-season crab apple trees can be planted for cross pollination with any standard size apple, Dainsberg said. Varieties producing larger crab apples include Chestnut, Whitney and Centennial.

Since apple trees cannot self-pollinate, the pollen from other apple varieties is necessary for fruit to grow. Orchard owners often plant crab apple trees amongst high-value apples such as Honeycrisp, ...

A flowering crab apple checks all the boxes. “They really are stunning trees,” said Julie Janoski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “In May, they’re just ...

Q. For as long as I can remember, the crab apple tree in my backyard has developed spots on the leaves.Most years, the infected leaves fall off in summer. Some years, I sprayed a preventive ...

I have just planted two crab apple trees in my garden, ... Q Our fig tree has produced some sweet fruit over the last few years and I harvested about 35 this August and September.