A couple of readers asked me why their olive trees are getting brown leaves and brown-tipped leaves. While I had a good idea of what was causing it, I did some research to learn more. Here’s what I found. Olive…
A reader recently asked why their olive tree is getting some yellow leaves. While I had an idea, I did some research to find out more. Here’s what I found. Olive trees commonly get yellow leaves from improper watering, poor…
I remember many of my neighbors growing plum trees in their backyard because they are very low-maintenance fruit trees. Now that I’m writing about companion plants, I’m interested in learning which plants grow best near plum trees and some benefits…
I’m doing a permaculture design plan for a client who wanted to grow an apple orchard. However, they didn’t know where to start. To help them out, I put together this guide on growing apple trees. The best way to…
It’s a sad sight when a lemon tree doesn’t bloom or its flowers fall off before fruiting. So, how can you help your lemon tree bloom? Lemon trees are self-pollinating and bloom year-round. However, they typically bloom in the fall…
Our brown turkey fig tree was getting some brown leaves and we were wondering how to fix it. So, I did some research to find out more. Here’s what I found. Fig tree leaves turn brown from improper watering, climate,…
Our lemon tree was getting some white leaves that would curl and drop from the tree. In my search for answers, I saw there are several reasons why citrus trees get white leaves. So, I put together this guide to…
I’m becoming a fan of persimmon fruits, and I’m wondering if I get a tree (or two) what are some good companions to plant alongside them. So, I did some digging to find out more. The best companion plants for…
We have two lemon trees in our backyard, and one of them started to get yellow leaves. While we had an idea of what was causing it, I wanted to do some more research to be sure. Here’s what I…
We have some family in Minnesota and they asked me how they should be fertilizing their apple trees. While I had a few ideas, I wanted to do more research to give them the best answer I could. Here’s what…