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The joy of growing your own fruit trees

Growing your own fruit trees is a wonderful life-long hobby, but if you can’t grow your own, try to buy from a local nursery.

It can feel hard to find the time to fit fruit-growing into your busy lifestyle – but with some planning, it’s always possible.

Apples are one of the most popular fruits to grow in your backyard. Learn the basics of how to look after your apple tree.

Protect your precious fruit trees and garden from fire risk with some pre-summer planning and taking a few key actions.

Do you have a secret dream to be an organic farmer? We asked people about their dreams and barriers – with some surprising results!

Give fruit tree grafting a go. It can take a bit of practice to get reliable results, but it’s lots of fun and completely free.