Young woman harvests fruit from multiple trees. - Davidf/Getty Images Multiple methods for propagating fruit trees? Why not just plant seeds? The reason is that the seeds of any fruit will produce ...

EPHRATA, Wash. — Ricardo Santacruz stoops over a small rootstock tree and slices a notch in its trunk a few inches above the ground so fast that if you blink you’ll miss it. With equal speed he slices ...

A healthy plant needs a healthy root system, and in some cases, it's better if that root system is from a different plant. These are called rootstocks, and today we go below the surface and find out ...

I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...

With so much variation in fruit taste, size and quantity, many gardeners are eager to reproduce the perfect apple when they find it. Often the first question is how to propagate an apple tree from ...

Apple tree grafting is surprisingly easy. Zach Galifianakis' This is a Gardening Show shows how it works and how to do it.

What's better than homegrown fruit? Whether it's apples, peaches, or pears, the possibilities are endless—and the local flavor and freshness can't be overstated. The best way to get even more of these ...