Many homesteaders are choosing to use manure and other organic fertilizers over chemical fertilizers, and it’s easy to see why. But, I was curious to see if they’re also good for our fruit trees. I did more research to find…
After moving to Austin, Texas, I was surprised that trees can grow in this rocky soil. But, I was curious if fruit trees specifically could grow in it, and which ones. Here’s what I found. Fruit trees can grow in…
While looking into cherry trees’ viability in Texas, I came across some homemade fertilizers for them. One that caught my eye was coffee grounds. I wasn’t able to find an answer if they were good for cherry trees or not,…
Depending on where you live, you might find that you need more garden soil. Maybe your land is rocky or is missing a lot of topsoil. Topsoil can become eroded when land gets tilled or doesn’t have a lot of…
Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, some soil in your garden will get too wet and become stagnant. I’ve had this happen to many potted plants such as my Kaffir lime tree, as well as my worm bin. Because…
When I first started growing citrus trees, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. I remember my lemon tree started losing leaves during the fall, which I thought was normal since some other trees do it. But, I…
It’s no secret that my parents are big coffee drinkers, so we’re often looking for ways to give those coffee grounds a second purpose. One of the best ways we’ve found is to use them in the garden. They have…
On average, a foundation for a house costs $27,000, so it’s no surprise that we’d want to prevent root damage from plants like cherry trees. So, are cherry tree roots invasive? Cherry trees have moderately invasive roots. While they can…
I’m from Orlando, Florida, so it’s safe to say that I grew up in a tropical climate (or at least subtropical). Growing up, I’d pass orchard after orchard of citrus trees and we even grew a few trees at home….
Recently, a few of our avocado trees flowered, but they were having trouble fruiting. We also noticed some of our trees weren’t even flowering at all! As an avocado fanatic, this concerned me. Especially when I heard that sometimes avocado…