Grafting is an essential technique in many parts of the agricultural industry; by physically binding certain plants together, you get dramatic improvements, including the speed to fruiting, hardiness ...

If you’ve recently purchased a fruit or nut tree — or if you already have one in your home landscape — take a close look at the trunk near the soil surface. You might see a faint scar where two ...

Recently, I was visiting my sister at Wrightsville Beach and we were invited to a tomato tasting party. Because I love tomatoes, I was looking forward to attending this summer party. When we arrived, ...

Blight is more of a problem for gardeners than ever before, but grafting your plants will make them much stronger and disease-resistant. With the days getting longer, it's officially time to start ...

It takes time to master this tradition but the knowledge can be picked up in an afternoon For as long as we have loved apples (and that’s a very long time) we have been taking cuttings of them.