Fruit trees always are grafted. If you plant a Granny Smith apple seed, it may grow to become a tree that would have roots (understock) suitable for grafting onto stems (scions) of a proper apple ...

As with any graft, success is possible only if the trunk section is closely related to the weeping stem piece. The graft juncture is usually obvious throughout the life of the tree.

Yet this is exactly what I’m learning from Dennis Vroomen, a certified arborist and proprietor of a two-year-old firm called Royal Dutch Tree Services (royaldutchtreeservices.ca, 403-462-9262 ...

In contrast, Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica, can reach a height of 40 feet and spread out 30 feet wide. This tree needs plenty of room and prefers a wet site. It’s one of the first trees to ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We have two young 'Heritage' birch trees and a young weeping crabapple tree planted in a triangular pattern out front. We'd like to fill in the triangle with ...

Red star plums grow on this tree. Plant grafting can bring together two types of fruit on one tree. POSTMEDIA FILE PHOTO ORG XMIT: POS2021070912010775021586448The Gazette Try as you may, but if you ...