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Featured: Adding Fruit to Your Homestead Article image For over 200 years, Stark Bro's Nursery has been helping homesteaders across America live more self-sufficient lifestyles. As the oldest continually operating nursery in the country, we've curated a time-tested collection of over 300 unique varieties of fruit trees, nut trees and berry plants.
What USDA Organic Certification Means Article image "Organic" has become a generic term, and is broadly used to describe everything from foods, products and practices that are merely "natural" to those that are authentically certified USDA Organic. The green USDA Organic seal above cannot be displayed without certification by a USDA-accredited agent. Our organic farm, and the trees we grow upon that land, have been officially certified as USDA Organic.
Organic vs. Non-GMO vs. Hybrid: What’s the difference? Article image Organic. Non-GMO. Hybrid. Even heirloom. The names are confusing and are often (mistakenly) used interchangeably. While they are related, they are not the same. In this article, we’ll lay out the differences and explain how these labels apply to the trees and plants we grow at Stark Bro's.
Organic Frequently Asked Questions Article image Here we answer all of your questions about what “organic” really means, how we grow our organic trees and how they’re different from our conventionally grown trees.
Estimated Yield for Fruit Trees Article image For growers with enough space, where tree size isn't an issue, this guide covers the estimated yield of dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard size fruit trees.
The Best Time to Plant Article image Gardeners often ask, "When is the best time to plant?" but most perennial plants and trees have no specific date. Here's how to tell when you can plant.
Nut Trees: How Many Years Until Harvest? Article image Nut trees are multi-purpose additions to the landscape. If you wonder how much time nut trees need to mature before you harvest nuts, we have your answer.
When to Stop Fertilizing & Why Article image If you need to know when to start fertilizing and how much to use, check the package label. Here's our recommendation for when to stop fertilizing and why.
4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees Article image Thinning fruit trees may seem counterproductive, but here are four reasons why thinning out fruit benefits you, your trees, and your fruit harvest.
How to Do a Scratch Test on Trees & Plants Article image Dormant plants and trees wake up at different times. There is one easy way to determine if your fruit tree or berry plant is still alive: the scratch test.
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