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The Rich Flavored Blake’s Pride Pear

What an aromatic, rich flavor Blake’s Pride Pear has to offer, along with its juicy flesh texture that appeals to everyone! Blake's Pride is moderate in size, averaging almost 3 inches in diameter, with a short, upright stem on the fruit. It is harvested about three weeks after the Bartlett , and...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-12-2009
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
How and When To Prune Blueberry Bushes

Pruning is necessary to maintain the health of your blueberry bushes . However, you must be careful as pruning can directly effect the fruit production of your plant. Pruning is best done when the bush is dormant, either in the late fall or the early spring. Spring is often the preferred time because...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-13-2009
How Pruning Will Effect Your Blueberry Bush

For many bushes and shrubs , pruning is only preformed to remove damaged canes and for shaping purposes. When it comes to blueberries , pruning contributes to the overall health of the plant including berry production. Knowing how pruning will effect your bush can help you get a better crop from your...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 10-12-2009
The Semi-dwarf Bramley's Seedling Apple

Bramley's Seedling Apple is firm, juicy, has a sharp acid flesh, and is late to mature. The fruit is large, flat, greenish yellow with broad broken brown and red stripes. Bramley's Seedling cooks to perfection with rich juice and no hard pieces. These qualities make it a good apple for making...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-09-2009
The Hardy Dolgo Crabapple

The beautiful hardy Dolgo Crabapple Tree creates a visual impact during all four seasons. This tree grows upright with an open habit around 20 feet in height. It is very ornamental fruit tree and makes an excellent choice for use around homes, schools, parks, public and commercial buildings. This dwarf...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-05-2009
Polly White Peach Tree is Self-Fruitful

If you want to produce a delicious peach, but live in a colder region, Polly White Peach is one of the most winter hardy peach varieties. The tree was developed in Iowa and is hardy to 20º F. It likes full sun and will produce its first crop in 3 to 5 years. It does not need a pollinator since it is...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-22-2009
Do fall blooming clematis need pruning?

Fall Blooming Clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply a generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. They are very reliable...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 09-18-2009
Re: Caring for raspberries

Hello scablander and welcome to the community. Here is a link from the University of Missouri that hopefully will answer your questions. http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G6000

Posted to Introduce Yourself (Forum) by jeff-nhn on 08-26-2009
When to Prune Weigela

From time to time, you might need to prune your weigela shrub to keep it at a manageable size. However, before you start cutting it is important to realize that timing is important when pruning these shrubs. Pruning too early or too late can cause your shrub not to bloom. Weigela flowers bloom on old...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-25-2009

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