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Fruit Trees: Choosing Where to Plant in 5 Easy Steps Do this Before Planting Fruit Trees - WATCH NOWDo this Before Planting Fruit Trees - WATCH NOW 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.
Adding Fruit to Your Homestead apple orchardapple orchard 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.
Best Fruits for Partial Shade forestforest Let’s face it, as much as we might all desire several acres of blazing sunlight to grow everything under the full face of the sun, many of us live in suburban or urban environments that present a challenge when we want to grow our own food.
Watering & Conservation sprinkler watering plantssprinkler watering plants Water gives life to growing things — you couldn’t have a garden without it. The average garden requires about an inch of water per week, sometimes more, depending upon what’s growing there. Of course, it never rains precisely one inch per week, so we usually have to augment the water supply during dry periods. This article provides a number of best practices and helpful tips for proper watering and waste prevention.
The Best Time to Plant man plantingman planting 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.
How to Tell When Figs Are Ripe Ripening FigRipening Fig If you have asked yourself, "When are figs ripe?", then follow these three tips to identify ripe figs on your trees and enjoy fresh figs at their peak.
Fruit Tree Care: Summer Pruning Summer Pruning a Plum TreeSummer Pruning a Plum Tree 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.
When to Stop Fertilizing & Why Apple Leaves & New FruitApple Leaves & New Fruit 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 Overbearing PlumOverbearing Plum Thinning fruit trees may seem counterproductive, but here are four reasons why thinning out fruit benefits you, your trees, and your fruit harvest.
Acclimating New Plants & Trees Loganberry Plants Growing in GreenhouseLoganberry Plants Growing in Greenhouse Properly acclimating new plants and trees helps avoid stress and provides them with the best start possible. Get your new transplants established smoothly.
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