The term espalier refers to the way fruit trees are trained to grow against a wall. It makes the tree easier to prune and the fruit easier to pick. This decorative method was often used traditional ...

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. Pear, ...

Apple trees grow well in the UK and are incredibly easy to look after. The crunchy, sweet apples should appear in late summer with the right care, but only if the tree is planted at the correct time ...

Planting woodland and trees on farmland has a range of benefits for arable and livestock farmers – as a timber diversification it can provide an extra income stream, it can provide shelter for ...

Planting an apple tree at the right time and place ensures years of beauty, growth, and homegrown fruit. Spring planting is most effective in cooler regions, while fall planting is better suited for ...

Planting trees can offer a range of benefits for farmers from protecting soils and crops, to improving livestock productivity and reducing flooding. Some farmers, however, are put off by the idea as ...

Apple picking isn't the only thing you should be doing with apple trees this fall. If you live in a USDA hardiness zone of seven or higher, fall is the ideal time to plant an apple tree in your yard.

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Members of Roots Allotments in Stourbridge put in a mix of heritage and standard varieties of cooking, eating and cider apple trees at the back of the nine-acre site in Sugar Loaf Lane on Saturday.