Grafting

Image by Berezko Grafting is the process of setting pieces from one tree into another tree so that they will grow there and become part of the new tree. What is a cleft graft? It is one type of grafting…

Image by denishipunov Budding, also known as bud grafting, is a type of grafting in which a bud of one plant is attached to the rootstock of another plant. Plants used for budding may be either a single…

Image by Manueltrinidad What is inarching? A type of grafting, inarching is frequently used when the stem of a young tree (or houseplant) has been damaged or girdled by insects, frost, or root system disease.…

Image by Akchamczuk There are few things more crushing than discovering your prize vine or tree has broken a stem or branch. The instant reaction is to try some sort of plant surgery to reattach the limb, but can you reattach a…

Image by Kristine Paulus Grafting is a plant propagation method that many home gardeners are tempted to try their hand at. Once you figure out a technique that works for you, grafting can become a very…

Image by -lvinst- When you have children, providing a good variety of healthy snacks is always a challenge, especially when the price of produce increases all the time. The logical choice for many families is…

Image by Malcolm Manners While browsing plant catalogs or online nurseries, you may have seen fruit trees that bear several types of fruit, and then cleverly named the fruit salad tree or fruit cocktail tree.…

Image by Nathan Fruit trees are great things to have in the landscape. There’s nothing quite like picking and eating fruit from your very own tree. It can be hard to choose just one. Not everyone has the…