Discover the secrets to growing and nurturing dwarf apple trees, specifically focusing on the Golden Dorset variety. Learn ...

Dwarf apple trees are sometimes too enthusiastic to fruit, and by putting so much energy into fruiting, stems don’t grow enough and the trees are stunted.

There’s something deeply satisfying about picking a crisp, sun-ripened apple straight from your own tree. Whether you’re ...

Dwarf apple trees and sour cherry trees grow to about 10 feet, can live for up to 15 years, begin bearing fruit in their second or third year and can yield 75 to 100 pounds of fruit per tree each ...

Dwarf apple trees will grow to be about 10 feet tall. Semi-dwarf apple trees will reach about 15 feet in height, while standard-size trees will be at least 20 feet tall.

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 ...

If you've always wanted to grow apple trees, March and April are great times to plant. But before you buy a tree, here are things to consider.

Disease: Smaller trees are easier to monitor and control for insects and other problems. Beauty: Dwarf trees can do double duty as ornamentals, even becoming living fences. The people who come to ...

If you want an apple tree that won't take up much room, or that is ideal to grow in a container, mini-dwarf is what you are looking for. These trees are grafted on EMLA 27 rootstock, and can ...

If you always assumed that growing your own fruit trees is out of the question, consider a couple of the smaller dwarf apple trees. They aren't terribly particular and will reward your efforts for ...

American apple trees used to be big. ... Harvest time at the Doud family farm in Ohio in 1916 before dwarf apple trees were common in the U.S. Courtesy of Diane Doud Miller hide caption.

Nurseries sell fruit trees with a tag that calls the tree “semi-dwarf." In our area, an apple that is labeled as semi-dwarf is most likely grafted on to M111 rootstock.