<div><p>Crisp apples, tart lemons, lush figs, tender peaches—imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer's market, right in your backyard! Learning how to plant and care for fruit trees is a desirable, accessible activity for a wide range of people. It's a natural extension of many gardeners' repertoires, and the investment yields generations of results. Growing your own fruit ensures a fresh, delicious, abundant harvest for your family and friends for years to come. Fruit trees diversify a region's agricultural landscape and ecosystems, attracting pollinating bees, songbirds, and other desirable visitors. And cultivating orchards on your own decreases your reliance on grocery store distribution channels and boosts sustainability.</p><p>Inside <I>The Home Orchard Handbook</I>, you'll find:</p><p>—Strategies for choosing your orchard's site, taking into consideration soil quality, sun exposure, microclimates, drainage, and more</p><p>—Information on plant selection, including what types of fruit trees do well in certain areas and how to decipher critical concepts such as "chill hours," "cultivars," "bareroot," and "cross-pollination"</p><p>—Guidance on aftercare, including in-depth watering, composting, and preventative care schedules to keep your backyard orchard fruitful for years</p><p>—Advice on troubleshooting diseases, conditions, and non-beneficial insects using only humane, organic remedies</p><p>—General tips on jamming, dehydrating, storing, and otherwise making the most of your orchard's harvest with delicious recipes from chefs Tal Ronnen and Diana Stobo</p><p>Start growing your own fruit trees wherever you are with <I>The Home Orchard Handbook</I>!</p></div>