Ideas & Inspiration

Berry Plants: How Many Years Until Fruit? Growing your own berry plants is a rewarding endeavor. Find out how many years it takes to yield your first berry harvest. It may be sooner than you think.

Which Blackberry Plants to Trellis Trellising is needed for semi-erect and trailing blackberry plants, but don’t worry about finding the "perfect" trellis design. Get creative!

Weeding Out Common Growing Myths When learning about growing your own, there are many sources of good information, but also many myths. Let's nip some common growing myths in the bud.

Tools: Selection & Care Using the wrong tool for the job will cost you time and money. Make sure you have the right tool for the job and keep your tools maintained and cared for.

The Science of Grafted Fruit Trees There are vast differences between grafted fruit trees and seed-grown fruit trees. Learn why you don't get true-to-name fruit by planting seeds.

Got Land? Grow Berries! DeWayne Harrell talks about growing berries on his own land, and how easy it is for you to do the same, regardless of how much space you have in your yard.

Fruit Tree Sizes Do you want to grow your own, but find fruit tree sizes a bit confusing? We're here to help clear up some of the fruit tree sizing lingo.

Fruit Trees: Years to Fruit Does it really take as long as you think before you are harvesting homegrown fruit? Find out how many years it takes your fruit trees to bear fruit.

3 Things to Know About Hardiness Zones For growing success: Select the right fruit trees for your hardiness zone, choose the right planting time, and optimize for your zone's weather conditions.

Growing Fig Trees in Containers Why struggle with harsh winter weather when you can avoid it completely? Grow fig trees in containers! See our how-to guide for fig trees on wheels.