fruit-trees
Orchard's woody plants
Fruit-trees is a hyphenated plural of fruit tree—a tree cultivated primarily for its edible fruit rather than timber or ornament.
Apple, pear, cherry, and citrus trees are common examples.
The hyphenated form appears in older texts and some formal contexts: The orchard contained several hundred fruit-trees.
Modern usage generally favors the unhyphenated *fruit trees*.
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
planting · propagation · tending · watering · composting · espalier · trellis · rootstock
Sheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
bark · trunk · branches · canopy · rootstock · sapling · chlorophyll · photosynthesis
Tree care specialist
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
disease · pest-control · spraying · netting · thinning · fungicide · borer · fireblight
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
mulching · planting · propagation · tending · watering · composting · espalier · trellis · rootstock · scion
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- dormancySuspended biological activity
foliage · bark · trunk · branches · canopy · rootstock · sapling · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · species
arborist
Tree care specialist
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
irrigation · disease · pest-control · spraying · netting · thinning · fungicide · borer · fireblight · scale
picking
Act of selecting
basket · ladder · gathering · cider · jam · preserves · crop · seasonal · produce · freshness
springtime
Season following winter
- petalsColored bloom segments
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- beesWinged pollinators
blooming · fragrance · nectar · buds · pink · white · renewal · pollen · flowering · ornamental
fruit-treesvegetable gardens
Cultivated areas for edible plants
root vegetables · leafy greens · ground cover · tubers · kitchen gardens
fruit-treesornamental trees
Decorative woody perennials
shade trees · flowering trees · street trees · hedgerows · topiary
fruit-treesold-growth forest
Long-undisturbed mature woodland ecosystem
scrubland · wilderness · weeds
tree, fruit, trees, fruits, fruitful, fruitless, treetop, fruition, fruiting