Why worm castings may be the ideal insect control for your fruit trees
Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves ...
Learning the difference between ‘topping’ and proper pruning of a tree
Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking.
When and How to Prune Fruit Trees for Your Best Harvest Yet
Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...
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Is Pruning an Avocado Tree Bad? 7 Tips to Do It Right
Pruning an avocado tree can be bad or good, depending on when and how you wield your pruning shears. For example, if cut too ...
8 Dwarf Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors or Outside, According to Gardening Experts
The dwarf nana pomegranate is a small shrub that thrives in hotter climates, and will fit into your home as easily as a ...
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Learning the difference between ‘topping’ and proper pruning of a tree
I have also read that we should keep fruit trees ... not grow too tall. A large tree that hasn’t been properly maintained often ends up getting topped because corrective pruning is tricky ...
Plant Doctor: Lessons on colorful tabebuia trees you see around Central Florida
MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice to help care for tabebuia trees, heliconia choconiana, poinsettias, crape myrtles ...
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Pruning boosts health and productivity of trees
Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and ...
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A guide for creating a bird-friendly garden
Late winter is a good time to make plans to enhance your garden with plants that attract birds all year long. It takes more ...