Red mulberries have a reputation for growing like weeds, making them a great choice as a fast-growing fruit tree. They advance around a foot per year and are mature at around 6 to 10 feet tall.

Growing fruit trees in your yard also lets you enjoy produce at peak freshness and freeze part of your crop for later, taking a bite out of your grocery bill. The main challenge many would-be ...

Tate recommends this easy-to-grow and heavy-producing tree for Northern climes, as it requires 800 to 1000 chilling hours to break dormancy and produce good fruit yields.

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees: Now is a good time to plant citrus of all varieties. For something truly exotic, consider planting a finger or caviar lime (Microcitrus x ...

There’s a chapter on how to grow fruit trees in containers, including recommended varieties such as North Star cherry and Little Princess pear, both natural dwarfs.

Truth be told, growing fruit trees and bushes in a container is very difficult. I’d rate it at the top of the labor and expertise scale — even above the care a rosarian puts into cultivating ...