Description
The Fruit Gardener’s Bible is the most comprehensive single-volume reference for growing fruit and nuts in the home garden — written by Lewis Hill, a nurseryman with over 55 years of practical experience and the author or co-author of 15 gardening books, and co-written with Leonard Perry. This is the book that serious home orchardists and beginning fruit growers reach for first: detailed, practical, expert guidance on pollinating, planting, growing, pruning, and harvesting the full range of home orchard fruits and nuts, including apples, pears, peaches, cherries, almonds, walnuts, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and grapes. Includes guidance on container growing for gardeners without orchard space.
The Definitive Home Orchard Reference — Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry
Lewis Hill spent over 55 years as a working nurseryman before his passing, and that practical depth shows throughout the book. This isn’t a coffee table gardening book with beautiful photos and vague advice — it’s a working reference built on decades of hands-on fruit growing experience, written for gardeners who want the kind of specific, reliable guidance that produces actual results in their actual garden. Highly recommended by horticulturists and consistently praised by home orchardists who have put the advice to work.
Everything From Berries to Orchard Fruits to Nuts
The breadth of coverage makes The Fruit Gardener’s Bible genuinely useful across every fruit growing interest. Tree fruits including apples, pears, peaches, cherries, and plums. Small fruits including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and grapes. Nuts including almonds and walnuts. Container growing for urban and small-space gardeners. Pollination guidance, pruning technique, pest and disease management, and harvest and storage — the complete picture from planting to table.
Why Fruit Gardeners Choose This Book
- The most comprehensive home orchard reference available — tree fruits, small fruits, and nuts
- Written by Lewis Hill, 55-year nurseryman — practical expertise, not general gardening advice
- Covers pollination, pruning, growing, and harvesting — the full orchard management picture
- Includes container growing guidance — practical for gardeners without dedicated orchard space
- Highly recommended by horticulturists — a trusted resource in serious fruit growing circles
- A complete reference for beginners and experienced growers alike — depth at every level
