That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted, and so are pecans. Some ...

Fruit trees are plenty rewarding ... Vibrant leaves, a well-developed crown, healthy bark, and continual growth all indicate that your tree is thriving. “Before planting an apple, pear, or ...

Bark serves as the skin of the tree, protecting the internal plumbing ... Shade, beautiful foliage, flowers, and fruit that attract birds count among their qualities. Welcoming these long-lived ...

From citrus to peaches, almost all fruit trees are grafted ... which enables the cambium — a green layer beneath the bark that generates new growth — of each piece to connect and become ...