Fruits

Growing fruits is one of the most satisfying harvests you'll ever have. Learn how to maximize production of your fruit gardens for sweet success!

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11 Fruit Trees You Should Prune Right After Harvest

It’s typically best to prune fruit trees in late winter and early spring before new growth occurs. This is dependent on the type of tree; some grow year-round, while others are deciduous and frost-tolerant. These 11 appreciate pruning right after harvest instead of during the dormant season.

Apple fruits hanging on the branch with dark, cracked, scabby lesions and irregular rough patches covering the skin, showing one of the fruit tree diseases.

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Late Summer Fruit Tree Diseases: What to Look For

Fruit tree diseases are undesirable and inevitable! They’re common in home gardens, as consistent moisture gives rise to various fungi and bacteria that infect woody fruit trees. Join professional gardener Jerad Bryant to learn what to look for in late summer and how to manage the problems.

Clusters of ripe Champagne grapes, small and deep purple, hang in tight bunches among lush green leaves on the Pinot Noir vine.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Champagne Grapes

Champagne grapes have intensely sweet berries perfect for fresh eating and cooking. These miniature grapes pack more flavor than their size suggests. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to grow these delightful table grapes successfully.

A dying strawberry patch shows wilted, brown leaves scattered on dry soil covered with straw mulch.

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How to Renovate a Dying Strawberry Patch in Summer

Don’t fret! Strawberry patches change depending on the season. They may be done fruiting, or they’re struggling to grow. Regardless of the issue, you can easily rejuvenate your strawberries with proper care and maintenance. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in renovating dying strawberry patches this summer.

A close-up shot of several freshly harvested red and round fruits on a small wicker basket, showcasing when to pick cherries

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How and When to Pick Cherries

The right time for picking cherries captures maximum flavor and texture for the ideal balance of sweet and tart. Whether you’re nearing the harvest stage this summer or getting ready to add cherry trees to your edible landscape, Katherine Rowe outlines how and when to harvest the valuable garden rewards.

Three apple tree seedlings grew from seeds with smooth, oval-shaped green leaves sprouting from fresh soil in terracotta pots on a sunny windowsill.

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Can You Grow an Apple Tree From Seed?

Eat an apple and you’ll find a bunch of seeds inside! Plant these seeds, and apple trees will grow. But, how long will it take for them to grow apples? The answer may surprise you. Join former nurseryman Jerad Bryant in answering the question: Can you grow an apple tree from seed?

A close-up shot of a developing elongated fruit called jubilee bush watermelon, showcasing its striped light-green rind on dirt ground outdoors

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care For ‘Jubilee’ Bush Watermelons

’Jubilee’ bush watermelons bring exceptional sweetness on a compact, bushy form. Versatile across garden scales, including in pots and small spaces, the dwarf variety makes growing the hallmark fruits of summer achievable. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores the merits of ‘Jubilee’ bush to highlight the warm season.

Compact branches of a blueberry plant with smooth, elliptical green leaves and clusters of small, round blue berries grow densely in a pot.

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7 Best Blueberry Varieties to Grow in Pots and Containers

Growing blueberries in pots and containers brings dynamic interest, both in the yields of the sweet summertime berries and in the multifaceted ornament as featured specimens. The woody shrubs with their attractive foliage, showy fall color, and pretty spring blooms bridge the edible and ornamental landscape. Enjoy top contenders for potted specimens with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Growing dragon fruit from seed with the young plant developing in a clear container placed near a window with abundant sunlight

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How to Grow Dragon Fruit From Seed: A Beginner Guide

Dragon fruit might look tough to care for, but growing this tropical cactus from seed is surprisingly easy, even for beginners. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the complete process of growing dragon fruit from seed, from extracting seeds to harvesting your first fruit.

A close-up shot of several developing fruits and foliage of a shrub, showcasing how to grow blueberries from seed

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How To Grow Blueberries From Seed

Blueberries are a powerhouse of nutrition, flavor, and versatility, from culinary uses to landscape applications. To propagate more of the durable, high-yielding shrubs in numbers and with little investment, growing them from seed is a straightforward labor of love. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow blueberries from seed for years of sweet rewards.

Wooden boxes hold ripe, fast-growing melons with pale green, netted, ribbed rinds, one cut open to reveal vibrant orange flesh above the others.

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7 Fastest-Growing Melons For the Home Garden

Melons bring a refreshing sweetness, but they often take multiple months to mature. If you want to harvest these summer fruits but don’t have much time for them to grow, join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some of the fastest-growing melons for the garden.