Grafting is a technique of joining two pieces of different plants together so that they form a single plant. For a successful graft, the plants must be genetically compatible, for example: same ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One of the gardening skills that tend to be forgotten in this day and time is grafting and budding. Grafting and budding are horticultural techniques used to join parts ...

Did you know that almost all fruit trees are grafted? So are most nursery trees, for that matter. Grafting is a method of joining two different varieties of tree, to get the best qualities of both in ...

Last week, I wrote about the various ways that grafting has been used to create street trees and repair injuries on girdled trees. This week, I will explain how to perform cleft and whip grafting. As ...

Spring has sprung and that’s good news for gardeners who’ve been eager to dig into the soil once again. If you’re one of the few who’s added fruit trees to your crop list, there’s one practice you may ...

A hands-on workshop explaining how to graft fruit trees will be 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Iowa State University/Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf. Patrick ...

The concept of a single plant bearing fruits or vegetables of two different types may sound like a dream, but thanks to advancements in agricultural science, it's now an achievable reality.