Even when fruit trees belong to the same genus ... Ideally, your selected scion should be a year old, since others may be too dry for grafting. Also, it should be about 8 inches long and have ...

The workshops are part of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association's annual Organic Orcharding Workshop Series.

Propagating and growing young fruit trees can take years, but there's another option that yields results quickly.

To ensure a productive tree, nurseries attach part of one tree to another recommended for growing fruit. This is called grafting, allowing you to benefit from the healthy rootstock of one tree and ...