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Apple trees are grown globally and, as there are thousands of cultivars of cooking, eating, cider, and juice varieties of apples, there can be many reasons to grow an apple tree at home.
Growing apple trees from seed isn't hard, but it is an exercise in patience. Getty Images Have you ever driven out to the country for the requisite apple picking fall activity before coming home ...
Q: I planted an apple tree a couple of years ago and it has never produced fruit. My neighbor says that I need to plant another apple tree in order for it to bear fruit, is that accurate? I don ...
If you want to grow a fruit tree but don't have the yard space for it, your patio may actually have enough real estate to do it. Here's how to grow a fruit tree in a pot.
Dwarf apple tree Apple tree in pots (Image credit: Shutterstock) If you enjoy the taste of homegrown apples, but don’t have a yard (or an orchard!), you can surprisingly grow apples in a container.
Dwarf varieties of apple trees should be no more than 20 feet away from another tree for successful pollination. If space is an issue in your yard, get your neighbor to plant a tree on their side ...
Apple ‘Limelight ’ These are very ... Plant a tree in a 20-litre container and use a loam based compost, such as John Innes No 3, Bowers advises. Water well after planting.
BLACKFOOT, Idaho – When Jeanne Isom planted 200 apple trees at her Blackfoot, Idaho home in 1994, she never anticipated her family would own a thriving fruit farm 30 years later. Isom's Fruit ...