Why You Need to Prune Your Plum Tree Unpruned plum trees produce smaller fruit and less fruit in general. Pruning your plum tree keeps it a manageable size for harvesting plums and helps minimize insects and disease. Pruning young plum trees trains their branches to develop into good, well-spaced branches. It is particularly important to ...
Kyoto is the city in Japan where the essence of Japanese culture comes to life. The ancient capital, located just east of Osaka, From Geishas to matcha, from torii gates to Buddhas, deciding the best places to visit can be quite difficult, especially if you have limited time. Through my own experience of traveling in ...
When my doctor who had just diagnosed me with asthma and allergies, told me I needed to not only have a hypoallergenic house, but a yard as well, I thought he had lost his mind. What in the world was a hypoallergenic yard and how does one get a yard that you won’t be allergic ...
Many people choose to plant their own fruit trees to enjoy fruit straight from the plant. One main benefit to growing your own fruit trees is that the fruit will have fewer pesticides and other chemicals. Apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots and peaches trees will all grow throughout the United States. When planting a backyard ...
Winters in South Dakota are always different, but one thing is certain: they often come too early and last long. Because of this the growing season is short and not all fruit trees do well in our state. When choosing the right fruit tree for your yard, try to choose one that blooms late and ...
The flavor of a home-grown plum beats grocery store plums hands down. Plums grown in your own backyard are much more juicy and flavorful than store bought plums because they are vine ripened. Grocery store plums are harvested before they are fully ripened in order to transport them easily without spoiling. The sweet goodness of ...
Trimming your fruit trees is essential to ensure healthy fruit production. While it can seem like an overwhelming task, and you have no idea to start, somewhere is always better than nowhere! There are simple rules to follow and an annual pruning of your fruit trees will lead to a healthier tree with a heavier ...
