How to grow fruit trees in small spaces with the method known as espalier

Most trees with long, flexible branches, such as apple, cherry, fig, peach, pear, plum and quince lend themselves nicely to ...
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The Fast-Growing Fruit Tree That Happily Thrives In Containers In Small Spaces

A patio with a range of trees in containers - Piranka/Getty Images Growing your own produce is an exciting and incredibly rewarding experience. However, many of us aren't lucky enough to have big ...
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A new fast-growing tree species out of Minnesota may be part of a climate change solution

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. CATHY WURZER: After 20 years of research, scientists at the University of Minnesota Duluth just unveiled a new kind ...
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University of Minnesota trademarks fast-growing poplar tree

DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...
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How to save a slow growing tree species

Stretching from British Columbia, Canada down to parts of California and east to Montana, live the whitebark pine. The tree grows in subalpine and timberline zones — elevations anywhere from 4,000 to ...
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What’s that growing on my tree? Everything you need to know about lichens, moss and algae

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...