Growing fruit

Few things beat picking an apple off a tree you planted yourself, and in the UK you're spoilt for choice. Our climate suits a huge range of fruit, from reliable apples and pears to plums, cherries and soft fruit like raspberries and currants. You don't need an orchard either. A single tree in a border, a cordon along a fence or a patio pot by the back door will all give you a harvest.

This is the hub for everything fruit. Start with the flagship guide to growing fruit trees, then branch out into pruning, pollination and the individual crops. Everything here is written for British gardens, with real UK timings and honest advice about what actually works, not what looks good on a seed packet.