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Pre-Pruning Fruit Trees

Pre-Pruning Fruit Trees Why do we pre-prune our bare root fruit trees? What can possibly be beneficial in pruning and shipping a tree this way? Elmer explains all in this video.

How to Dig a Perfect Planting Hole

How to Dig a Perfect Planting Hole Growing an exceptional tree starts with the simplest thing: a planting hole. Dig a great hole, grow a great tree! Bonus demonstration video included.

Fruit Tree Sizes

Fruit Tree Sizes Do you want to grow your own, but find fruit tree sizes a bit confusing? We're here to help clear up some of the fruit tree sizing lingo.

Fall Planting Tips

Fall Planting Tips For zones 5-10, fruit trees thrive from fall planting. It gives the trees plenty of time to settle their roots before the massive growth seen in spring.

Year-Round Fruit Tree Care: Spray & Weed Control Guide

Year-Round Fruit Tree Care: Spray & Weed Control Guide A properly executed schedule for maintaining fruit trees and their growing site is key to success. Plan ahead: the rewards are worth the effort!

A Perfect Shade of Tree: The Hybrid Willow

A Perfect Shade of Tree: The Hybrid Willow Hybrid willow trees have vigorous growth: pushing about 12 feet per year. They reach a mature height around 30-40 feet tall in less than 5 years.

Fruit Tree Care: Watering & Fertilizing

Fruit Tree Care: Watering & Fertilizing Watering and fertilizing fruit trees at the best time and in appropriate amount helps them achieve their purpose – bearing delicious fruit.

Grow Mouthwatering Blueberries

Grow Mouthwatering Blueberries Blueberry plants yield tasty, nutritious "super berries". Growing your own blueberries is rewarding! Follow these tips for planting and maintenance.

Fruit Trees: Years to Fruit

Fruit Trees: Years to Fruit Does it really take as long as you think before you are harvesting homegrown fruit? Find out how many years it takes your fruit trees to bear fruit.

An EZ Start® to Growing Trees

An EZ Start® to Growing Trees Some folks prefer to transplant fruit and nut trees with soil around the roots. The alternative to bareroot: potted trees grown in our Stark® EZ-Start® program.