Growing your own fruit not only gives you a tasty harvest, but it beautifies your property. And nothing will turn your backyard into a luscious oasis like an orchard of dwarf fruit trees. You don't ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Planting fruit trees in your yard adds beautiful accents to your landscape and, hopefully, bountiful fruit harvests to match. However, the ...

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 to be ...

Dwarf trees are ideal for adding structure and interest to small spaces. While gardening in compact yards might at first seem ...

Many people dream of picking their own fresh fruit, but they live in areas with long, harsh winters. However, even in these chilling conditions, it's still possible to make lemonade from your very own ...

Fully ripe and out of reach, the best fruit appears to grow in the top of the tree. Gardeners too short to gather the harvest will find little help from dwarf trees, but can bring the crop down to eye ...

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. Dwarf trees, as their name implies, grow to only a fraction of the ...

Short in stature but tops in flavour – it's a great description for the dwarf fruit tree varieties that make fruit-growing at home possible for those with small gardens and urban courtyards as well as ...

• “The Backyard Orchardist – A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden,” by Stella Otto • “Growing and Caring for Dwarf Fruit Trees,” Cornell University Cooperative Extension ...

If you own or rent a small patch of sun, you can grow apples. 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 ...