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  • Fuji Apples are super sweet, crisp, juicy and a delight to eat!

    The Fuji Apple has it all -- and makes a great snacking apple! Fuji apples are aromatic, sweet, juicy and crisp with a firm texture. This refreshing and spicy, crisp sweetness gives it exceptional eating quality. The color variation of Fuji is quite wide, ranging from from light pink to crimson pink...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-17-2009

  • The Golden-yellow 'Gold Cot' Apricot

    Resembling a small, yellow peach, ‘Gold Cot’ Apricot is a large freestone fruit that will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks. It can be used for preserves, drying, desserts, and canning. Apricots contain carotenoids which are antioxidants that help prevent heart disease , reduce "bad cholesterol"...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-06-2009

  • The Famous Bing Cherry

    The Bing Cherry is one of the most famous sweet cherry varieties, and it grows well in any garden or landscape that has full sun and well-drained soil. This cherry tree produces a very large, delicious cherry that ranges in color from a deep garnet to almost black. The skin is smooth and glossy and the...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-31-2009

  • The Heavy Bearer - Cortland Apple Tree

    The Cortland Apple is an all purpose apple that is rated as an excellent dessert and processing apple. It is sweet with a hint of tartness and has a tender snow white flesh. It is best to use the Cortland apple for kabobs, fruit plates and garishes because it doesn't turn brown quickly when cut....
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-29-2009

  • The Juicy Cresthaven Peach

    The Cresthaven Peach Tree produces a very firm, juicy, highly colored red fruit that is great for freezing and canning. The clear, firm flesh is resistant to browning, and the skin is smooth but tough. Cresthaven peach is yellow fleshed and shows considerable red around the pit. This peach is a mid to...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-28-2009

  • The Eureka Lemon, a Large Producer

    The Eureka Lemon produces large crops of lemons annually. Bearing fruit all year, this lemon fruit tree produces somewhat knobby, thick-skinned lemons, and each lemon has a short neck at the stem end. Watering this fruit tree systematically, like once a week is very important, but containerized citrus...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-24-2009

  • 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

  • Thinking Small Can Return Large Crops

    If I had acres and acres of land to grow fruit trees, there would be no doubt the trees I would grow. It would be the standard sized varieties. But, if I had only an average sized yard and wanted fresh fruit, my first choice would be dwarfing rootstock, which will return a dwarf fruit tree. A standard...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 08-31-2009

  • How Do I Get Fruit From My Paw Paw Tree?

    The Paw Paw tree ( Asimina triloba ) is an interesting specimen and it's unique fruits make it a popular choice for planting. The fruits of this native, North American tree have been enjoyed by many people. However, people often have problems with the trees fruiting and wonder what they can do go...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-02-2009

  • Fruit Tree Grafting Video

    Questions arise quite often regarding fruit tree grafting. Calls come into our call center inquiring about grafted fruit trees and what does the word rootstock mean. This video by Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery takes us through the step by step grafting process. He will explain and show you what...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by jeff-nhn on 03-27-2009
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