The
Backyard Orchardist
A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the
Home Garden
by Stella Otto
1994 Benjamin Franklin Award Winner
For
every gardener desiring to add apples, pears, cherries, and other
tree fruit to their landscape here are hints and solid information
from a professional horticulturist and experienced fruit grower.
The Backyard Orchardist includes help on selecting the best fruit
trees and information about each stage of growth and development,
along with tips on harvest and storage of the fruit. Those with
limited space will learn about growing dwarf fruit trees in containers.
Appendices include a fruit-growers monthly calendar, a trouble-shooting
guide for reviving ailing trees, and a resource list of nurseries
selling fruit trees.
250
pages
$ 15.95