Tyler Ziton's Posts

Tyler Ziton is a Certified Permaculture Designer from Orlando, Florida with over 20 years of gardening experience. He has a Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University and is the author of Permaculture: The Secret to Self-Sustaining Food. When he's not designing self-sufficient gardens, you can find him in his food forest course where he teaches people how to grow their own food.

When Do Orange Trees Bloom? (& 6 Ways to Get More Flowers)

We have an orange tree and were wondering when exactly it’s set to bloom. While there’s some information out there, I wanted to do more research to learn more. Here’s …

a backyard cherry tree growing in the spring

Cherry Tree Not Growing New Leaves (6 Ways to Fix It)

A few of my readers have been asking why their cherry trees aren’t growing. While I had an idea, I did some more research and put together this guide. Here’s …

10 Expert Tips to Prune Fruit Trees

This is part 6 of a 7-part series of how to grow fruit trees easily. I commonly get questions from readers about pruning. What to prune, when, how, and even …

10 Tips to Boost Your Fruit Tree’s Pollination & Production

This is part 5 of a 7-part series of how to grow fruit trees easily. Most gardeners know that after planting fruit trees, you have to water and fertilize them, …

10 Expert Tips for Watering Fruit Trees

This is part 3 of a 7-part series of how to grow fruit trees easily. I’ve been growing fruit trees for a long time, and the number 1 question I …

placing the fruit tree in the hole in our backyard

4 Steps to Plant Fruit Trees (& Find The Best Spot)

This is part 2 of a 7-part series of how to grow fruit trees easily. Once you’ve found the best fruit trees to grow in your climate and backyard, it’s …

How to Find The Best Fruit Trees For Your Climate

This is part 1 of a 7-part series of how to grow fruit trees easily. I had no idea what to grow when I first moved to Austin, Texas. So, …

a cherry tree with curled and red leaves from aphids

5 Reasons Cherry Tree Leaves Turn Red (& How to Fix It)

A reader recently reached out and asked why their cherry tree’s leaves are turning red. While I had an idea of what was causing it, I did more research to …

measuring a spoon of epsom salt for our fruit trees

Are Epsom Salts Good For Fruit Trees? (The Truth)

Using Epsom salts in the garden is a popular gardening trend and I wanted to see if they’re good for fruit trees. The only problem is there’s not a lot …

Splitting Citrus Fruit & How to Fix It (4 Ways)

We have several citrus trees including two lemon trees, two lime trees, one tangerine, and one orange tree, and we occasionally see split fruit. While not too many fruits are …