Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian ...

Plants that commonly benefit from approach grafting include fruit trees like mango, tamarind, avocado ... factors like tree size (dwarfing vs. standard), disease resistance, and climate adaptability ...

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not eclipse eight feet in height and, on dwarfing rootstocks, will stay ...

Upon reaching maturity, Tahiti acid lime demonstrated to be the most vigorous cultivar when grafted onto the dwarfing FD rootstock, confirmand this tendency initial at 3.5 years old. Regarding the ...

Grafting fruit trees - combining two or more different trees into one - is a fun undertaking for gardeners. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Plant grafting is a horticultural technique that involves joining two different plant parts, typically a rootstock and a scion, to grow as a single plant. This method is widely used in fruit tree ...

Avocado production in South Africa has expanded markedly since the industry’s humble beginnings over 80 years ago. From a small grove planted in 1938 in what was then Nelspruit, the industry has ...

Water supply constraints limit South African fruit growers’ ambitions for expansion, so many are turning to tools such as protective nets, drip and deficit irrigation, mulch and dwarfing rootstocks to ...