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…
I’ve been doing a permaculture plan for a client of mine, and they asked if I could look into why some of their blackberry bushes are dying. To help them out, I put together this guide. Blackberry plants die from…
I’ve been researching blueberry plants lately and I saw a common issue is blueberry bushes not growing new leaves or fruit. I wanted to find out more, so I did some research. Here’s what I found. Blueberry bushes commonly won’t…
I’m doing a permaculture design for a client and they needed help with their blueberry plants. They told me the leaves are drooping and starting to brown. I had an idea of what was causing the issue, but I did…
Something I’ve learned about companion planting is that comfrey is one of the best companion plants you can have in your garden. But, I wanted to find out more about what this herb does in depth to help other plants…
I’ve been looking into different plant fertilizers and was wondering if common food scraps such as coffee grounds and eggshells would be any good for blackberry plants. The only problem was, there was not a lot of info out there….
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…
I’ve been researching blackberry bushes recently and noticed a common issue is leaf drop. I wanted to dive into more details, but I didn’t see a good resource out there. So, I did some more digging. Here’s what I found….