Posts tagged ‘fruit trees’

What is a periodical cicada?

These insects spend an unusually long time underground (13-17 years), developing into nymphs that [read more]

You might already be familiar with the rhyme, “April showers bring May flowers,” since April is traditionally a damp month of the growing season. In this article, we’re going to discuss things you should keep in mind [read more]

Caring for Potted Trees

In part one of our series on growing fruit trees in containers, we gave you some helpful tips for getting started. In this article, part two of the series, we focus on what you need to do to take proper care of your potted fruit trees, so they can stay healthy, grow and thrive.
 
Watering Potted Trees
One of the number-one threats to a young potted tree is overwatering. Once the tree is planted in the container, it is very important to keep a close eye on it and only water when needed. While you want to avoid letting the soil [read more]

Getting Started

With the Grow Your Own movement rooting itself in our everyday lives, people everywhere are enhancing their yards (and their diets) by [read more]

Some people have had gardens and orchards in their families for generations. Experience, knowledge and wisdom have been handed down to them from the time they were small. However, if you are new [read more]

These days, with grocery stores and local markets around, growing your own fruit and nut trees has become a hobby with edible perks. But for many of the early settlers and westward expansion pioneers, fruit orchards were a staple for sustenance.

Last week, I had the pleasure of [read more]

“It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.” — Henry David Thoreau

An apple tree, much like a person, grows and develops throughout the course of its life. It starts off small [read more]

“Why is my fruit dropping before it ripens?”

Everyone delights in seeing the first fruit crop forming on their trees, but, if this fruit drops, so does your heart. Fortunately, you can take comfort in knowing that [read more]

“Why won’t my tree bloom or bear fruit?”

This is a common and frustrating question for any grower. You’ve planted your fruit or nut tree. It’s growing. It’s living. But it’s not blooming or bearing fruit. [read more]

“Let me tell you about the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees” — that tune would date some of us who were teens in the 60′s!

When you think about it, there have been a staggering number of important advances over the last 100 years [read more]