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 ...

One of the joys of living on the Upper Texas Gulf Coast is being able to drive through Galveston in mid-January and see citrus trees covered with fruit. Or to drop by the Harris County Extension ...

Fruit trees can yield abundance for your home, if propagated correctly. Instead of using seeds, consider these four methods for reproducing high yield plants.

In South Louisiana, all of the citrus trees we grow are grafted. So, too, are many other fruit and nut trees, rose bushes and camellia plants. Grafting is a common horticulture technique. It's an ...

There’s nothing like a juicy clementine. Many people would like to grow their own clementine citrus tree. However, clementine fruit trees require warm temperatures above 50 F (10 C), and much of the ...

Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Fort Bend County and the Fort Bend County Pecan/Citrus Committee will conduct their annual pecan/citrus grafting clinic 9-11 a.m. April 4 at the “Bud O’Shieles” ...

While the term “grafting” is widely used among gardeners, a true understanding of grafting and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural technique that joins parts ...

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 ...