Graft Apple Trees at Home: Easily Make the Cut
Are you thinking of growing a potted olive tree? Or maybe you already have one…but you’re still waiting for olives. Olive trees are tough as nails. They can take more cold than many people realize. And they’re really beautiful, too. Put these all together, and you have a great potted plant for a cold-climate garden.
In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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He is passionate about grafting fruit trees. He's created trees that have over 100 varieties.
In this episode, he explains how to graft apple trees at home.
We talk about:
- Reasons to graft apple trees
- Apple trees with lots of grafts (Frankentrees!)
- Cutting and storing apple scion wood
- Apple rootstock
- Supplies for apple tree grafting (spoiler alert: what you DON’T need to buy)
- Best grafts for beginners
- Solving common apple-grafting problems
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