How to grow ‘own root’ or ‘pitcher’ apple trees

Lots of people ask about growing ‘own root’ trees or ‘pitchers’. These are fruit trees which can root readily in the ground from a branch cutting and is a practice which was well used by farmers in times past for increasing stock for free. They were especially used for planting around the edges of orchardsContinue reading “How to grow ‘own root’ or ‘pitcher’ apple trees”