Dwarf apple trees are a great choice for home gardeners interested in planting fruit trees, and with good reason. These compact trees deliver full-sized fruit without demanding the wide spacing, ...

Could a dwarf apple tree be an option for your yard? If you're contemplating adding an apple tree, you'd probably like to know more about the varieties and how dwarf apple trees stand up against ...

Q: I watched your pruning videos on YouTube and learned a lot. Is it possible to reduce the size of a standard-sized apple tree to a dwarf size this way? A: Probably not. Standard-sized apple trees ...

Growing heirloom apple trees is becoming increasingly popular among home gardeners. With their hardy parentage, heirlooms are resilient and fairly easy to grow. There are dwarf and semi-dwarf ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. In 1982, apple variety MN 1711 at the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding ...