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How To Prune A Peach Tree

How To Prune A Peach Tree Increase your harvest by pruning your peach tree in these easy steps.

Protecting Fruit Trees From Frost Damage

Protecting Fruit Trees From Frost Damage Freezing temperatures can damage the flowers on the tree and any potential fruit production from those blooms could be lost. How much your harvest will suffer depends on how low temps get and for how long. It also depends on the stage of development.

Stark Bro’s re-introduces organic fruit trees — this time, with USDA certification

Stark Bro’s re-introduces organic fruit trees — this time, with USDA certification More than 200 years ago, Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. grew organic fruit trees because there was no other way. Now the Louisiana, MO-based company has come full circle, and is "re-introducing" organic trees to its national customer base. This time, the trees are USDA-certified and 100% non-GMO, something company founder James Hart Stark couldn’t possibly have imagined.

Fruit Tree Donation Helps Launch Urban Orchard

Fruit Tree Donation Helps Launch Urban Orchard 2016: Stark Bro's fruit tree donation helps to launch a ceremonial tree planting celebrating the largest organic urban orchard in the United States.

Estimated Yield for Fruit Trees

Estimated Yield for Fruit Trees 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.

How to Espalier Fruit Trees

How to Espalier Fruit Trees The art of espalier fruit trees is all about selectively pruning and training trees into a desired shape, maximizing beauty and functionality in small spaces. Follow these steps to learn how to espalier fruit trees successfully.

Pruning Fruit Trees: Open Center

Pruning Fruit Trees: Open Center Fruit trees benefit from pruning and training to the structures that suit them. Open center pruning is recommended for most stone-fruit trees.

Fruit Tree Care: Spraying Dormant Oil

Fruit Tree Care: Spraying Dormant Oil One effective method of protecting fruit trees from overwintering pests and their eggs is spraying dormant oil in late winter or early spring.

Fruit Tree Care: Summer Pruning

Fruit Tree Care: Summer Pruning There are several approaches to summer-pruning fruit trees, but they all have one goal in common: detecting what needs correcting. Here is what we recommend.

4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees

4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees Thinning fruit trees may seem counterproductive, but here are four reasons why thinning out fruit benefits you, your trees, and your fruit harvest.

Fruit Tree Care: Organic Disease Control

Fruit Tree Care: Organic Disease Control It is possible to have a successful organic fruit tree orchard. Read about some of the most common fungal issues and how to practice organic disease control.

Growing Organic Fruit Trees

Growing Organic Fruit Trees The easiest way to avoid tree-health issues when growing organic fruit trees is prevention, and an ideal planting site is the best place to start.

How to Tell When Peaches Are Ready to Harvest

How to Tell When Peaches Are Ready to Harvest There is nothing quite like a freshly picked peach from your own peach tree. Learn how to tell when peaches are ripe and harvest the true taste of summer.

Homemade Peach Jam

Homemade Peach Jam Peaches have a long growing season, so you have lots of time to use our peach jam recipe and make a whole cupboard-full of delicious peach jam.

Solving Fruit Tree Blooming & Bearing Problems

Solving Fruit Tree Blooming & Bearing Problems Have a fruit tree that won't bloom or bear fruit? Discover common issues and how to solve them, plus basic tree requirements for fruit production.

The Importance of Fruit Tree Pollination

The Importance of Fruit Tree Pollination How important is proper fruit tree pollination? Without pollination, fruit will not develop. Here are our recommendations for ensuring proper pollination.

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!