Backyard Orchard Resources
Assembled from our experience with growing fruit, nuts and berries in over 550 orchards, this collection of resources will help you successfully navigate holistic orcharding. If you would like more of this information directly in your inbox, consider subscribing to The Serving, our quarterly newsletter. Please visit our donation page to learn more about how you can help The Giving Grove continue to provide these free resources to urban orchardists.
Planting
There is more to planting a tree than digging a hole and sticking a seedling into the ground.
Maintenance
Careful pruning and watering during a tree’s first years create a tree that is stronger and more productive.
Varieties
Planting the right tree in the right place will help your tree live a long life and avoid potential problems.
Pests
Use this photo guide to identify the insect, its damage, and how to deal with it holistically.
Diseases
Use this photo guide to identify damage to tree’s leaves, fruit, or bark.
Beneficial Insects and Plants
Learn how to attract beneficial insects and improve soil.
Orchard Education Video Library
Educational Resources
Thanks to the EPA and Kansas City Affiliate, Kansas City Community Gardens, we are able to provide you with an amazing educational curriculum that focuses on nutritional, environmental, and biological aspects of trees.
Primary Students
Secondary Students