Selection and Care of Fruit Plants

Learn how to select and care for small fruits and tree fruits, and prevent and or manage their problems in the home garden.

Blueberry cultivars for the small garden. Planting and soil preparation for blueberries.

Disease-resistant apples are excellent candidates for the backyard garden as long as you are committed to the attention to detail and pest management that the crop requires.

Raspberries and blackberries are a delicious addition to the backyard garden.

Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries are all closely related members of the Prunus genus and are commonly referred to as stone fruits. Planting stone fruit presents some unique challenges for the home grower such as blooms suffering damage from late spring frosts, diseases, and insect pests.

Strawberries are an ideal fruit crop for home or community gardeners with limited space. They can even be grown in containers.

How to maintain fruit plants in a Maryland home garden

How to select and plant fruit in a Maryland home garden