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Featured: Fruit Trees: Choosing Where to Plant in 5 Easy Steps

Gary talks about what to consider and what to avoid when planning to plant fruit trees. These key factors can apply to a small backyard all the way up to a large orchard.

Planning for Spring

The Stark Bro’s website has made planning for Spring easier than ever.

Getting to Know Your Food Source

Following the year 2020, our country continues to face extraordinary challenges. Many of us are turning to backyard food production to both save money and feel secure about our food supply. Stark Bro’s has always taken our mission to educate and support the home grower seriously, and we’re still here for you today.

Save Money by Growing Your Own Food

For various reasons, gardening is a wonderful way to save money. Whether the motivation is to make it through tight economic times or to live a more minimalist lifestyle, growing more of your own food reduces grocery expenses. This is especially true when considering the higher cost of organic produce.

How to Build a Permaculture Fruit Tree Guild

Maximize your growing space and create a thriving edible oasis with a fruit tree guild!

Freezing Your Fruit Harvest

Freeze your summer fruit harvest to enjoy any season! Fruit from the freezer is good for smoothies, sauces, and most baking projects. We have gathered some step-by-step instructions and tips to help ensure your fruit tastes as fresh as the day picked.

Adding Fruit to Your Homestead

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.

Planning a Fall Garden

You may still be reaping the benefits of your summer harvest and have not yet thought about what to plant next. Cooler weather is around the corner and it is time to start planning your fall garden!

Fruit Preservation Round Up

If you’re growing your own fruit, you know that it’s nearly impossible to enjoy it all fresh without preserving some of your harvest.

Small Space Growing

More people than ever are interested in growing their own food and the Victory Garden movement is here! Not all of us have acres of land to work with but that doesn’t mean you can't have a plentiful harvest right out of your backyard.

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