Orchard garden

a gallery curated by <a href="/photos/39642994@N03/">Robert McClurg</a>

A permaculture swale is a technique for capturing and storing water in a garden. Learn how to build a swale in the residential landscape.

When the owners purchased this home west of Austin, it came with a tennis court. Since they don't play tennis, they decided to remove it and replace it wit

I’m curious to see what others have as goals/aspirations for their orchard or just individual fruit trees if you are a backyard grower. Share photos of what YOU consider beautifully pruned fruit trees that are also funct…

Pruning is the regulation of plant growth and productivity through branch removal and bud manipulation. Good pruning can help fruit trees become more resistant to pests… Read More

We talk to landscape designer Charlie Harpur about his passion for soil

A collaboration between a garden designer and a culinary-arts-trained homeowner results in the ultimate potager, one so productive (and delicious) that chefs throughout Sonoma County clamor for its surplus

Learn how to treat fruit trees organically and when to spray for disease and pests. Plus, what you can spray on your fruit trees naturally to help with diseases and insects in a home orchard setting.

Designer Alison Green wanted a garden bursting with colour from spring to autumn

Apple trees offer structure, shade, flowers, delicious fruit - and they aren’t hard to work with. Read more and learn what it takes to grow them at home.