Fruits

Here are some simple, step by step instructions for how to thin apples to ensure strong, healthy growth and a bountiful harvest.

Birds can drive any berry-lover to tears. Since berries can't be picked until they are perfectly ripe, we have to wait for just the right moment to harvest them. More often than not, we head out to the berry patch (or strawberry pot) and find that the berries we were so looking forward to have been devoured by birds. This article will give you ten humane, inexpensive ways to protect your berries from the birds

Strawberries adapt very well to container growing. This article explains how to plant and grow organic strawberries in a strawberry pot.

Strawberries are a delectable summertime treat, but if you purchase this "Dirty Dozen" fruit, you're likely ingesting pesticides as well. It's easy to grow your own, and this article will show you how.

This useful article from About.com Landscaping guide David Beaulieu provides tips on choosing apple trees for your garden. It discusses choosing trees based on size, disease resistance, and type of apple.

This useful article from About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti explains everything you need to know about pruning your raspberry and blackberry bushes.

Grapes are a wonderful fruit for home gardeners to grow. Once established, a few good vines will give you all the grapes you need for snacking, juicing, or turning into jelly. This article from the Ohio State Cooperative Extension Service is full of good information, including a list comparing common cultivars.

Here is how to tell when your watermelons are ready to harvest.

Ground cherries are an easy fruit to grow in your garden. Learn more about these sweet little fruits, and how to grow them in your garden.

Complete instructions for growing organic melons in your garden.

Information about growing organic raspberries in your garden.

Here's what you need to know to grow your own delicious, nutritious, organic blueberries.