Graft Apple Trees at Home: Easily Make the Cut

Fruit
Written By Steven Biggs

How to Graft an Apple Tree

Steven Edholm is a California homesteader who teaches a wide variety of self-reliance skills.

He is passionate about grafting fruit trees. He's created trees that have over 100 varieties.

In this episode, he explains how to graft apple trees at home.

We talk about:

  • Reasons to graft apple trees

  • Apple trees with lots of grafts (Frankentrees!)

  • Cutting and storing apple scion wood

  • Apple rootstock

  • Supplies for apple tree grafting (spoiler alert: what you DON’T need to buy)

  • Best grafts for beginners

  • Solving common apple-grafting problems

Steven Edholm showing a red-fleshed apple.

Steven Edholm’s 11-Part Grafting YouTube Video Series

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YouTube: @SkillCult

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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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