Grafting, purpose and best techniques
Grafting, together with preparing cuttings, is one of the most important know-hows to learn when propagating trees and shrubs.
Small fruit trees
These fruit trees pack a vitamin-rich harvest even in tiny garden spaces. Select the best small fruit trees for you from this list, learn to care.
Summer care for fruit trees
Over the summer, don’t pass on the few chores that will lead your orchard and vegetable patch to abundant and high-quality harvests. Just a few hour’s worth of care and your fruit trees will thrive!
Citrus varieties, the main types to grow indoors and outside
Bright-colored fruit, packed with vitamins, citrus definitely bring sun and a happy way of life to mind, even at the heart of winter. Today, they’re grown in orchards all over the planet. In temperate climates, only milder regions grow them in fields, but many citrus varieties are grown in potted plants from North to South […]
Goji berry, a very interesting fruit tree
The goji berry shrub is trending ever since its health benefits and antioxidant properties have been acknowledged. Lycium is the name of the plant, and its delicious berries have invaded shelves in supermarkets and drugstores alike.
Australian finger lime, a VIP fruit
Australian finger lime is a thorny citrus variety that produces delicious lemons. These are much sought after by great culinary chefs.
Plant small exotic fruits!
If you’ve got a sweet tooth but don’t have a very large garden for growing fruit trees, try planting exotic berry shrubs that survive in temperate climates. It is a brilliant and unique enjoyment. Here is a selection of small exotic fruits that resist the cold. Perfect for planting on a balcony!
Bilberry, from planting to harvest
Bilberry is an amazing small fruit tree which you’ll enjoy caring for.
Thornless blackberry, a pleasure to harvest!
Blackberry is one of the most prized berries for jams. Thornless varieties make the pleasure even more appealing! Here are
Organic treatments for your fruit trees
Do you have a garden with fruit trees and you’d like to get a bit more organic? Preserving and protecting nature is getting more and more attractive, most of all for our own dear little children.
Cherry tomato, savoring the summer!
Cherry tomato is easy to grow and the harvest is often abundant.
Fig tree, a summer-loving fruit tree
The fig tree is an amazing fruit tree with very unique leaves.
Black goji berry, a power-packed goji berry species
Black goji is a a different species than the more famous red goji berry, but it shares similar growing habits and its berries give the same
Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing tree with edible leaves
The most commonly cultivated species, Moringa oleifera, is a smallish tree that grows fast. In temperate climates, it can only survive indoors.
Physalis, a delicious edible berry
Physalis or Peruvian groundcherry is a plant that offers cute, perfectly edible fruits.
Grow your own pineapples from scraps of the ones you find sweetest
Did you know you could grow a new pineapple from the leafy tip of the fruit itself? Making this pineapple cutting is great way to get a perpetual supply of this fabulous vitamin-full fruit! Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a fruit that is now famous the world over. Though best results will happen in tropical countries […]
Raspberry bushes, delicate fruits
Raspberry is easy to grow and the harvest is abundant.
Which fruit trees will do best in my garden?
Available growing space, altitude, soil quality are additional factors to consider when choosing the tree that will enhance your garden.
Plant fruit trees!
Cherries, apples, pears… What a joy it is to harvest the fruits from your own garden! Fall is the perfect season for planting fruit trees.
Barbary fig, the cactus with paddles and prickly pear fruits
Barbary fig key facts Botanical name – Opuntia ficus‑indica Common names – barbary fig, Mickey Mouse cactus, prickly pear, tree cactus Family – Cactaceae Type – perennial cactus Height – 15 feet (5 m) and more Exposure – full sun Soil – light, well-draining, any pH Hardiness – not hardy (minimum 50°F or 10 °C) […]
Tiny fruit trees for small gardens and decks
A small fruit tree is ideal for large gardens but they also fit right in to tighter spaces like a balcony, deck, terrace or small garden, both in the city and in the country.
Four-seasons lemon, fruits and flowers all year long
Four-seasons lemon trees are magnificent citrus plants that are called so because during spring, summer, winter and fall, they bear both fruits and flowers.
Potted lemon tree, very convenient!
Potted lemon trees are an excellent citrus to grow at home. Care from re-potting to pruning helps boost lemon harvest and prevents appearance of diseases.
Potted orange tree, ideal for a terrace
Potted orange is an excellent citrus tree to grow in a pot on a balcony or on a terrace. Caring for this container-grown citrus, from re-potting to pruning helps boost orange harvest and prevents
Acerola, a plant with power-packed vitamin C fruits
Acerola, also called Barbados cherry, is a red-colored fruit renowned and appreciated for its high levels of vitamin C.
Cyphomandra, a tree that’s part of the tomato family
Cyphomandra is a fruit tree native to the tropics. It bears delicious fruits with firm flesh and a tangy taste.
