The Mystery Behind the Garden Huckleberry
When I was a kid, I ordered seeds of garden huckleberry from a seed catalog, starting them indoors “like aContinue Reading
Category: Fruit trees and small fruits
Spray in Spring for Healthy Fruit?
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring atContinue Reading
The Apple Tree That Turned Into a Crabapple Tree
Question: I had to cut down two apple trees a few years ago and new stems came up from the base.Continue Reading
Pack Snow Down to Control Voles
All you need to do to create a vole barrier is to pack snow down around susceptible trees and shrubs.Continue Reading
Can I Grow a Date Tree From a Date?
Young date palms have simple, narrow leaves, much like grass. Source: Rachel Berner Question: About 2 years ago, I planted aContinue Reading
Baby Pepper Inside a Mature Pepper
Source: Lucille Samson Question: I was cutting peppers and I found a green growth inside a red bell pepper. CanContinue Reading
The ‘Red Delicious’ Falls From Favor
‘Red Delicious’ apples, famous for their red fruits and lengthened shape ending in five points. Source: www.starkbros.com The ‘Red Delicious’ appleContinue Reading
Can You Eat Wormy Apples?
When an apple contains a worm, is it still edible? Source: clip2art.com & worldartsme.com. Montage: laidbackgardener.com Question: This has beenContinue Reading
When to Harvest Tomatoes in the Fall
As fall approaches, days become shorter and nights become cooler. How quickly this happens and when depends on your localContinue Reading
The Nergi: Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You!
Yes, these are Nergis… or is that Nergi fruits? Source: www.fruitnet.com Expect to see a new fruit on the market, theContinue Reading