I recently added a few strawberry plants to my garden and I noticed their leaves started to yellow. Concerned about what could be causing it, I took to the web to find out more. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much out there,…
A reader asked me why their apple tree is getting yellow leaves. While I had an idea, I wanted to do more research and put together this guide to give them the best answer I could. Here’s what I found….
At one point, our lime tree wasn’t doing well at all. It was dropping most of its leaves and fruit, and we were pretty worried they weren’t going to grow back. I wanted to know more about what we could…
Homemade fertilizers and composting are becoming more popular, and many gardeners are looking at ways to recycle nutrients for their apple trees. One of the best ways to do this is with kitchen and yard scraps, and the most common?…
I’ve been researching apple trees for my homestead, and while I found out they typically require a pollinator, I was wondering if apple trees could cross-pollinate with pear, cherry, or plum trees. I did some research to find out more….
A reader reached out to me and asked why their apple tree’s leaves are curling. While I had an idea, I wanted to do more research to give them the best answer I could. Here’s what I found. There are…
We have several citrus trees in our backyard, including lemon, orange, tangerine, and lime, and while they’re doing well, we’re looking at ways to increase their pollination and therefore—fruit yields. This brought us to look at companion planting. So, what…
I started some strawberry plants this spring, and I was wondering if I could use some kitchen scraps to fertilize their soil. While I know that most fruit and veggie scraps should be good to use, I was curious about…
I’ve previously purchased fruit trees at nurseries and home improvement stores, but the price varied and I wasn’t sure if I was getting the best value. As I’m currently looking into getting more fruit trees, I wanted a more definitive…
Is there a way we can fertilize fruit trees without using chemicals or stinky manure? And even better, can we use kitchen scraps and yard waste to do it? I did some research to find out more. Homemade fruit tree…