And dwarf trees bear their first crop at a young age, often within 2 or 3 years of planting. Full size apple trees commonly take 6 to 10 years before bearing fruit.

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

Dwarf fruit trees grow to about 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, providing an abundance of full-sized fruit without requiring a large amount of room to grow. The amount of pruning needed is decreased ...

Standard-sized apple trees may grow to 35 or 40 feet in height. You might be able to keep a standard-sized tree under 20 feet tall through pruning, but the standard-sized apple tree is just too vig ...

You don’t need to own an orchard or live in the tropics to grow fresh fruit. You can grow dwarf fruit trees even if you have a small yard.

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 ...

Many people love fresh fruit, but it isn’t easy to grow in today’s smaller yards. Luckily, many dwarf fruit trees are available that fit well in compact landscapes, but they will likely need ...

Honey, The Americans Shrank The Apple Trees : The Salt American apple trees used to be big. So what made them shrink? Farmers decided to use dwarfing rootstocks.

If you long for delicious, fresh fruit from homegrown trees but don't have a lot of space, look no further than dwarf fruit trees.

So-called dwarf fruit trees, a.k.a. patio apples, are gateway plants for budding urban permaculturists. One of the first things I did when we committed to an urban permaculture make-over, was ...