Fruit Trees

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Early Blooming Trees and Plants

Early Blooming Trees and Plants.  Flowering Pear trees bloom in early spring Pyrus Calleryana ‘Bradford’ or Bradford Pear. The Aristocrat pear is remarkably similar. Both have gorgeous white blooms that last about 2-4 weeks.  The Tree will grow to about 40-50 ft. tall and wide.  Nice thick dark green foliage in spring through summer seasons. […]

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Growing Grape Vines at Home

Growing Grape Vines at Home

Grapes love the American Southwest but there are some things to know before starting your own Grape Vines.  Most grapevines tolerate poor soil but will do better with good loamy well-drained soils. 

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Arbutus Unedo Strawberry Tree

Arbutus Unedo Strawberry Tree

Arbutus Unedo Strawberry Tree or Bush. Also called the Dwarf Strawberry bush.  For something different in the garden you might want to try planting this great evergreen tree/shrub.  It produces edible strawberry-like fruit and showy white flowers that bloom at the same time.  The blooming season is late fall and into late winter. Dwarf Strawberry […]

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The Jujube Tree

The Jujube Tree

The Jujube Tree is a small tree that will drop its leaves in winter.  Also called the Ziziphus jujuba, Chinese Jujuba, or the red date tree.  In the Southwest, It grows to about 15-30ft. in height and 10ft. in width larger in places where there is lots of rainfall.   It produces a small date-like fruit.  […]

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Tools for pruning trees

Pruning tips and tools

Pruning tips and tools The best time to prune trees and shrubs is January through March.  However, dead branches can be removed at any time of the year: with pruning tips and tools. Pruning trees and shrubs is a common horticultural practice that involves selectively removing certain parts of a plant to promote its health, […]

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