Novices should first try grafting apple trees, which are relatively easy, said Jack Kay, 52, a master gardener and longtime grafter in Santa Clara.

Grafting also allows you to use one main tree and graft a range of different varieties onto it; Josh has a pear tree with 27 varieties grafted on it and an apple tree with nearly 40 varieties.

The time for grafting apple trees is just before the buds pop open in late winter or in early spring … and here’s how. Cleft Grafting Procedure Step One ...

About 1 in every 80,000 apple trees grown from seed are of the same quality as their parent tree. Apple trees grown from seed typically have smaller, inferior fruit.

If you're trying to grow a fruit salad tree or extend your existing one's harvest season by adding more varieties, opt for whip and tongue grafting. For this, ensure the scion and stock share the ...

Approximately 1 in every 80,000 apple trees grown from seed is of the same quality as its parent tree. Typically, apple trees grown from seed have smaller, inferior fruit.

People have been grafting apple trees for thousands of years, ever since the fruit was domesticated. “It’s an ancient technique,” says Julie Sawtelle, who will be co-teaching a free workshop ...

An artist's rendering of the "Tree of 40 Fruit," grafted together by Sam Van Aken to bear 40 different kinds of fruit. Sam Van Aken Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University ...

For beginners, Bohan recommends apple, peach, nectarine and cherry varieties. They’re easy to work with, and grafts grow onto the host tree or rootstock with little effort.

Novices should first try grafting apple trees, which are relatively easy, said Jack Kay, 52, a master gardener and longtime grafter in Santa Clara.

An artist's rendering of the "Tree of 40 Fruit," grafted together by Sam Van Aken to bear 40 different kinds of fruit. Sam Van Aken Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University ...