Grandpa's Orchard
Why you need to trim newly planted fruit trees.
Grandpa will explain why you need to cut off some of that big, beautiful bareroot tree after planting.
Grandpa's Orchard

Grandpa's Growing Tips

Additional Information
Bareroot or Containerized
BYFG Benefits
How big a hole?
Planting it "Just right!"
Variety Selection
Soil and Site Basics
Soil Additives
UPS delivered my trees, now what!
When is the best time to plant?
Planning Your Orchard
Pollination Basics
Grandpa's fruit tree grades explained
Rootstocks and Spacing made simple!

Grandpa was a fruit grower all his life, so he became a real fountain of backyard fruit growing knowledge, wisdom and common sense for his friends. Not only did he know how to grow the best fruit for the market, he knew what worked well for the garden orchard, too.

Click on a subject about backyard fruit production you want to learn more about.

Beware! Ole Grandpa can get a little pithy when it comes to talking about planting, pollination, spring or fall planting, soil additives, trimming, training, fertilizing, critters, harvesting, mulching, dwarf or semi-dwarf, spraying, chemicals, pesticides, fungicides, organic, etcetera...even about Grandma too!

If the answer isn't here, you can always Ask Grandpa! or send an email to AskGrandpa@GrandpasOrchard.com. We will try to get an answer to you that reflects Grandpa's wisdom and fruit growing philosophy.