My parents have a fig tree in their backyard and they were wondering if it would be a good idea to plant another fig tree closer to the house. To help them out, I did some research. Here’s what I…
I have a brown turkey fig tree as well as a fiddle leaf fig, and I was wondering if there are any companion plants that could benefit them. So, I did some research to find out more. Here’s what I…
We have many fruit trees including citrus, avocado, and fig, I was wondering what’s the best potting soil we should be using. While I had an idea, I did some research and testing to find out more. The best soil…
A while back, I had aphids on my potted Kaffir lime tree. The tree’s leaves began to curl and at first, I didn’t know how to get rid of them. But after some research and testing, I found the best…
I’ve lived in many states including Florida, California, and Texas and I’ve grown citrus trees in each one. However, I’m thinking about moving to North Carolina and I’m trying to see if citrus trees will grow there. So, I did…
My uncle lives in Orlando, Florida, and the soil there is notoriously sandy. He was recently wondering if fruit trees would be good to grow there, and which ones would work best. So, to help him out, I did some…
I have several citrus trees from Kaffir lime to Meyer lemon, and while the majority are doing well, many of them are in soil that’s high in clay. Since clay is typically more alkaline, I was wondering if it was…
I’ve been researching peach trees for my homestead and I saw others mention early leaf loss is a fairly common occurrence. I wanted to learn more to help prevent this issue in the future, so I did some research. Here’s…
We have a lime tree that recently had some leaves falling off, and we were concerned the tree was dying. So, I did some research and testing to find out more. Here’s what I found. Lime trees drop their leaves…
My parents have a palm tree with some nearby plants, but they were wondering which plants to add to their garden that would be mutually beneficial. So, to help them out, I did some research on companion plants for palm…