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Spring-Blooming Shrubs & Fruit Tree Rootstock

Joellen Dimond discusses spring-blooming shrubs, and Mr. D. talks root stock for fruit trees. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Director of Landscape for the University of ...
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Before you buy a fruit tree, you need to learn about rootstocks – they're the key to finding a tree that thrives in your garden

If you’ve ever shopped for a fruit tree, you might have noticed the term ‘rootstock’ floating around – but what are rootstocks, exactly? Well, it’s about time we demystified them, because they’re ...
Columbus Dispatch

Garden: Want to grow apple trees? Here are ideal times to plant and varieties to consider

The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...
The Hindu

New rootstocks promise faster, higher apple yields for Kashmir farms

Kashmir grows apples across a wide range of altitudes, each shaping how the crop flowers, sets fruit, and yields. Yet, even with one of the largest apple-growing areas in the country, productivity in ...