Tag: fruit trees

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Learn the insiders tips from the pro who knows variety, planting style, food, and more. Get ready for a block buster harvest this year. Learn to grow better apples, pear, peach, apricot, grapes and more. Students receive a free coupon…

Most of us have gardened in places where the soil is rich, its pH perfectly balanced, and the climate is blessed with consistent rainfall, gentle sun, and plant coddling humidity. Mountain soil and climate present the opposite of such ideal…

The definition of a bare root plant is one that has been grown in a field then lifted from that field with no dirt left clinging to its roots. It is shipped to market in that condition, hence the name…

The landscape is exploding in celebration of the season. Lilac buds are plumped to bursting while forsythias and everything else at the garden center are in full bloom. What I enjoy most about spring is that I can dress up…

I have some very exciting news for local gardeners: With the help of a buddy who owns a large organic farm in California I was able to design, label, and register two new organic fertilizers for mountain gardens. The foods…

A fruit tree needs to be 5-7 years old from seedling stage before producing its first crop, becoming more prolific with maturity. The problem with buying a tree from a garden center is that trees aren’t labeled with their ages…

Have you noticed the flower buds swelling on fruit trees? I was grateful to see that snow shower this week just to stave off their growth. We really don’t want to see fruit trees bloom until the middle of March…

Garden Alert! Because our last storm was disappointing at best, plants need water ASAP! The system delivered inadequate amounts of rain essential to the region just as it is about to ignite with spring growth. Make sure to deep water…

For showy seasonal changes in the yard, fruit trees are hard to beat. In spring they exuberantly burst forth with an abundance of blossoms, offer cool shade on hot summer days, and their fabulous fall foliage helps to make autumn…