Most fruit tree species don’t grow “true to seed.” Clonal propagation gets around that and that’s why the majority of trees you see in a nursery are grafted.

Learn the principles of grafting technique, why you’d want to use them in your garden, and what the heck those plant cells are up to from a gardener and a molecular biologist.

LAVA Visionary Megan Lynch is a member of TheLab as well as a member of California Rare Fruit Growers.

Dr. Cory Tobin is president of TheLab. He has a Ph.D. in Biology/Plant Genetics from Caltech and a Bachelors in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from California Lutheran University.