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Texas fruit growers are facing a difficult season due to a combination of inconsistent winter chill and damaging spring freezes.
Do you live someplace that's hot and dry? Growing fruit trees can be challenging in arid areas, but there are varieties that ...
When planning your yardscape, it's tempting to surround a beautiful fruit tree with colorful blooms. But, avoid these flowers ...
We definitely have peach tree borers in our nectarine tree. The trunk is pretty much encircled by the sap oozing just above the ground level. What insecticide should I apply to the trunk and saturate ...
Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to ...
MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice on azaleas, Meyer lemons, star fruit, St. Augustine lawns, tulips, daffodils and ...
MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice on blackberry lilies, grapes, lantana, Ti plants, St. Augustine grass, figs, onions ...
OK, gardeners — it’s time to dig in! With about a week to go before the official start of spring, we’ve got work to do.A ...
The best fertilizer for fruit trees should contain a balanced ratio of these three ingredients. For example, 12-12-12 and 10-10-10 make the safest fertilizer to use on most fruit trees. Let’s take a ...
When plants are moved back inside in the fall, some varieties drop their leaves, says Miller. This is a response to a sudden ...
Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says ...