Fruit Trees

Pineapple Guava Plant Care

Pineapple Guava Plant Care

he pineapple guava will produce a white flower with a showy red bottom.  Also, dark red spikes in the middle and dark green waxy leaves for a nice contrast combination.

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How to care for Cherry Tree

How to care for a Cherry Tree

How to care for a Cherry Tree.  Ahh… Cherry trees most fruit tree enthusiasts have a hard time growing these trees.  It does require a lot of thought and planning before going to your local nursery and purchasing the tree of your choice.  Cherry trees are Prunus “Cerasus” The Genus and Subgenus. How many chilling […]

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Stump removal

Easy Tree Stump Removal

Easy Tree Stump Removal.  Let us face it tree stumps are hard to remove and expensive  You could rent a stump grinder or hire a maintenance landscaper to do this job for you.  But again it can be somewhat expensive.  But it can be done as a DIY job. A stump grinder or Cutter   […]

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How to Avoid Fungal Diseases on trees and plants

How to Avoid Fungal Diseases on trees and plants

Is fungus a blight?

Yes, it is.  And fungus blight is a bacterial fungus and is spread by birds, animals, wind, and insects.  Fungus spores are mostly microscopic except for the mushroom.  There a numerous types of fungus around the world but for this article, we will focus on the most common fungus in the typical garden and landscape areas.

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Types of Pecan Trees

Types of pecan trees

Western Schley, Burkett, Cheynne, Mahan, and other pecan trees. Pecan trees can live up to three hundred years if they are placed in the right location and are cared for accordingly. 

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Fruiting Fig Tree

Fruit Fig Trees

Fruit Fig Trees for your backyard landscape. Did you know fruiting figs in the right conditions can live up to 200 years?   The fig fruit will typically ripen from August to late October depending on the cultivar and climate. Most trees come in 5 Ga. containers. They are deciduous and do give out some […]

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How to keep birds away from fruit trees

How to keep birds away from fruit trees

How to keep birds away from fruit trees.  Before we get ahead and find the right way to keep birds away from your fruit trees it is important to note that it is illegal to kill most migratory birds.  Except for pigeons, house sparrows, and European starlings.  Each state has its own laws it’s important […]

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How to grow larger fruit

  Fruit trees are easy to grow in the southwest but often the fruit we yield is much smaller than what you see in the grocery store! If you grow fruit trees and would like to know “How to grow larger fruit” then this article is for you. How to grow larger fruit in your […]

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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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