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Grow Larger Apples Than Your Neighbors!

I have always loved to go head to head with friends, neighbors and co-workers on who can boast the first ripe tomato of the season or even a rib cooking contest. In my opinion, that is what adds some extra zip to gardening. Who doesn't like to win these fun little contests. Keeps the energy level...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 09-11-2009
Puppies ate the bark!

Help....my puppies have chewed off all the bottom bark from the peach and apple trees. They are 4 year old tree and have been doing really well. Is there some kind of home remedy to cure them...regrow the bark. I don't want them to die, especially since they are doing good. Thank you for any help...

Posted to Fruit Trees (Forum) by thinnerii on 06-03-2009
Apple Trees

When you live in a small town and people think you have a green thumb, they ask all kinds of gardening questions. One of the most common is, "I want to plant a tree in my yard. What do you recommend?" Some people want to plant a tree, possibly water it until it settles in and never think of...

Posted to Growing Wise (Weblog) by Elisabeth on 03-26-2009
Any suggestions on how to pollinate a lone apple tree?

If you do not have enough space to grow more than one fruit tree or if you only want one apple tree , there are a few things you can try to help pollinate your tree. All the suggestions are unconventional and may be too difficult to do. But if you have the ambition and desire here are a couple of suggestions...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 02-03-2009
What is the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination?

Depending on the species, plants may be self or cross-pollinated. The blossoms of self-pollinated or self-fertile plants can be fertilized by pollen form the blossoms on the same tree or another tree of the same cultivar. A self pollinating tree can provide its own pollen and does not necessarily need...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 02-03-2009
Fruit Tree Site Selection

Economic fears, high fuel prices, carbon footprints, etc. has led to more and more people wanting to produce their own food in their yards. Fruit prices in grocery stores are very high and many times the fruit isn't very fresh. Growing your own fruit is an option. But, before you go out and purchase...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 10-07-2008
Honeycrisp apple isn't making any leaves...

Neither is my Hall's Almond. Are the trees still alive? I've planted them & still waiting to see if they'll grow... Both came from Nature Hills, so do you have a tree guarantee on any that don't thrive? How long before trees will produce leaves? I'm going to be worried about them...

Posted to Fruit Trees (Forum) by LisaCate on 06-19-2008
Re: Apple Trees

The answer to your first question about crabapples is YES! I suggest 3 different trees. These are the Indian Summer Crabapple, the Dolgo Crabapple, and the Chestnut Crabapple. All three are excellent pollinators and are very disease resistant. As far as your problem with the deer, there is no amount...

Posted to Fruit Trees (Forum) by Josie0 on 06-05-2008

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