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Winter does not have to mean barren and lifeless. Many flowering trees are at their showiest in the winter season, with blossom periods falling between December and March. Several of the white-blooming species are purely ornamental, but some bear edible fruit. Plant winter-flowering trees with spring, summer and fall bloomers to have year-long flowers. Loquat…
There is nothing more frustrating than planting and nurturing young fruit trees in hopes of a bountiful harvest just to end up with bare fruit trees come harvest time or a tree which just refuses to grow in any way. If your young tree isn’t producing, it might only need more time, because many fruit…
Big fruit trees spreading across a small yard is not the only means to cultivate your favorite fruits. Through careful scientific grafting and cultivar experimentation, different fruit trees have several maximum sizes for almost any gardening place, from planting on extensive acreage to a very simple container garden. Dwarf and mini fruit trees are usually…
Grapefruit trees (Citrus paradisi) developed as a hybrid result of mixing a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and also a pummelo (Citrus maxima) together. The result was an evergreen tropical fruit, which grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. This large-fruiting tree originated in Barbados in which it made its way…
Plum trees do best when grown within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9, although many varieties will bear the colder temperatures of zone 4. Irrespective of where they’re grown, plum trees need annual pruning. The two most important facets of pruning a plum tree are how it is pruned — for…
Like raising children, caring for “Thompson Seedless” grapes (Vitis vinifera “Thompson Seedless”) is most challenging in the early years even though you are receiving them started right. The species, Vitis vinifera, is also referred to as the European grape; it was developed by the ancient Romans in their quest to make delicious wine. Today, “Thompson…
Cucumbers are a great summer vegetable harvest for the home gardener and will grow happily alongside roses. Both prefer growing in full sun and fertile soil, high in organic content, which also drains well. Cucumbers aren’t frost tolerant, although a lot of roses are. Organize your cucumber planting schedule to start after the date of…
Wireworms, various species in Limonius, Melanotus along with other genera, are the larvae of click beetles. These larvae range in size in 1/3 around 1 1/2 inches long, are yellowish to brown, possess a wire-like appearance and have three pairs of legs located just behind their mind. Wireworms feed on seeds, preventing germination, in addition to…
Planting strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) at hanging baskets has many advantages over in-ground cultivation. Baskets take up less space, provide better air circulation and protect against soil-borne disorders. If deer or other animals nibble in your mailbox harvest, these containers can remove it from their hit. With mobile planters, you can move your strawberries from…
As a tomato plant grows, the sugar it creates prompts it to produce new branches, leaves, flowers and finally, fruit. You might believe that a bigger tomato plant is a better one, since it is going to supply you with additional fruit. Indeterminate tomato crops, however, might grow large enough to cover a 4-by-4-foot place…