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How to Fertilize Mature Fruit Trees

How to Fertilize Mature Fruit Trees Fertilize mature fruit trees in their fruit-bearing years to provide necessary nutrients that will keep well-established trees healthy and productive.

How to Fertilize New Fruit Trees

How to Fertilize New Fruit Trees The best time to fertilize new fruit trees is in spring, starting after bud-break and finishing by July. This provides nutrients when trees need them most.

Fruit Tree Care: Removing Tree Suckers & Watersprouts

Fruit Tree Care: Removing Tree Suckers & Watersprouts In this article, we're going to focus on what tree suckers and watersprouts are, and why they should be removed from grafted fruit trees and nut trees.

Fruit Tree Care: Using Tree Limb Spreaders

Fruit Tree Care: Using Tree Limb Spreaders When it comes to the structural form of your fruit trees, they may need a gentle push in the right direction. Get the job done with tree limb spreaders.

Growing Fruit Trees in Containers, Part 2

Growing Fruit Trees in Containers, Part 2 In part 2 of our series on growing fruit trees in containers we discuss the proper care of potted fruit trees: watering, fertilizing and winterizing.

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.

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!

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.

Fruit Tree Care: Planting Fruit Trees

Fruit Tree Care: Planting Fruit Trees Few things in life bring the same satisfaction as planting fruit trees. Learn to avoid future problems by following simple planning steps before you plant.

Fruit Tree Care: Pre-Pruning

Fruit Tree Care: Pre-Pruning There are three basic reasons for pruning fruit trees: survival, stimulation & shaping. In this article, pruning for survival and stimulation are discussed.