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  • What is a Chocolate Persimmon?

    The Chocolate Persimmon was named 'Chocolate' because of its chocolaty-brown flesh that is a sweet and tasty. This persimmon is also spicy, firm, juicy, dark flecked, and late maturing. The Chocolate Persimmon is a small to medium, oblong cylindrical fruit with a rounded apex and bright red skin...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-02-2009

  • The Boyne Raspberry Is Sweet & Delicious

    The Boyne Raspberry Rubus 'Boyne' is a popular choice for its delicious sweetness. The berries can be used in so many ways. I have been known to eat about as many raspberries as what makes it into the basket when I am harvesting them. These are huge berries and they will grow abundantly. They...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-20-2009

  • Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia Is Hardy From Zone 5 And Up

    This Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' is known for its hardiness from zones 5 and up. It has proven to be very winter hardy for the past 30 plus years. It is decorative with its dark semi-evergreen foliage. It grows upright and flowers into late spring. The height...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-25-2008

  • Red Gooseberries! Who Knew?

    Growing up, finding G ooseberries required scouring fields, creeks, areas not well traveled. They were also always green. So it was quite a surprise to find out that there is a red version and that I could grow them in my own backyard as an upright shrub. The Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry is originally from...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 11-09-2008

  • Sweet Stella Cherries Are Self-Fruitful

    One of my favorite pies is cherry pie. I can eat them until my stomach hurts. While pies are what you typically think of when you think of cherries , there are many other ways of enjoying them. I like eating them fresh by themselves or mixed with other berries for a great tasting frosty smoothie. When...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 10-09-2008

  • Fruit Trees - Start planning now for next spring!

    I know it sounds crazy since we are just going into fall and winter but now is the best time to start planning for next spring's planting. One of the newest varieties of fruit trees is the Flavor Delight Aprium. It is a combination of an apricot and a plum tree. The fruit has a very sweet and juicy...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 09-11-2008

  • Sweet Gum Fruit

    Sweet gum trees are popular and beautiful. The are monoecious which means that they have both male and female reproductive organs. They produce a "gum ball," or a small fruit that is hard and spiny. Although some people really enjoy these trees, some people are turned off by the fruit that...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-01-2008
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