The Complete Guide to Fruit Growing

Growing fruit in the garden has never been so popular—or so easy. This guide takes a fresh look at many of the established favorites and new varieties now available, offering practical guidance for achieving top-quality results. Everything from selection, preparation, and planting to pollination, pest control, and harvesting is covered, and full details are included on the most popular fruits—apples, pears, plums, and cherries—and on less commonly cultivated kinds such as nectarines and figs. Featuring a section of growing fruit in greenhouses, this revised and updated edition is the complete manual for a satisfying and profitable hobby.