By Jennifer Poindexter If you raise fruit trees, chances are you’ve experienced issues with pests and diseases. I have a few peach trees which were impacted by brown rot when I purchased our property. It has been quite the battle getting this disease under control. Any time … [Read more...]
10 Fruit Trees That Are Drought Tolerant
By Erin Marissa Russell If you live in a dry area or one that experiences drought, it can be hard to find the right fruit trees for your garden. That’s why we’ve collected this list of fruit trees that are drought tolerant. We’ve got all the vital details about what the trees … [Read more...]
Top Tips For Successfully Growing Fruit Trees
by Matt Gibson Caring for fruit trees can be extremely satisfying. There aren’t a lot of things in life that are quite as fulfilling than biting into a fresh piece of fruit that you grew yourself, just picked from the tree and still warm from the sun. Fresh fruit is not just … [Read more...]
Thin Your Fruit to Prevent Rotting in Backyard Orchards
Though it can be comforting to eye those weighted-down branches on your fruit trees and anticipate the harvest, the sad fact is that fruit that's too tightly clustered on the tree can begin to rot. While there are chemical solutions to some of the factors that cause rotting, a … [Read more...]