Edible-Landscaping

Pruning Your Fruit Trees

2010-03-01T07:41:00.000-08:00

Pruning Your Fruit Trees If you have just entered the tree growing world, you have no doubt heard the term “pruning” tossed around by the more veteran growers. Well, I have something to admit. For several years, I did not even know what pruning was. I heard the term a lot, but I never felt comfortable asking someone what exactly it was. Even though it would have benefited my gardening and tree

Staking a Young Tree

2010-02-27T13:39:00.000-08:00

Staking a Young Tree When a tree is in the young stages, one of the most vital things you need to provide for it in addition to water and nutrients is support. If you don’t hold up the tree somehow, it might end up bending in a certain direction and growing extremely crooked for the rest of its life. So no matter what, you should always have some kind of support. The most popular method of

Starting an Orchard

2010-02-26T07:36:00.000-08:00

Starting an Orchard If you have a large amount of land that you have not put to use, you may consider planting an orchard. If you’ve had previous experiences with planting and maintaining trees, that is an added reason why you would be perfect for maintaining an orchard. It might seem like an overwhelming thing to undertake, but it is actually fairly simple. All it takes is some commitment. If

What to Look for when Buying a Fruit Tree (part 1)

2010-02-25T07:29:00.000-08:00

What to Look for when Buying a Fruit Tree (part 2) The best variety of fruit tree to buy would be one that carries fruit and does well in your area, because a local fruit tree takes less work and grows the best. Although fruit trees bearing other, more exotic kinds of fruit may seem more exciting, they usually won't grow as well in your area. That’s not to say it’s impossible. You can definitely

What to Look for when Buying a Fruit Tree (part 1)

2010-02-24T13:31:00.000-08:00

What to Look for when Buying a Fruit Tree (part 1) Although the process of growing and caring for a tree is generally challenging and even difficult at times, sometimes one of the hardest parts is choosing which kind you want. You have to choose between the many sizes, fruit, and other attributes. The different sizes include: dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard. Your choice can affect everything

Layering Ebible Garden Landscaping

2010-01-28T12:35:00.000-08:00

Layering Edible Garden Landscaping Could your home do with a little more garden landscaping? Probably so, and that is a good thing. In fact you should be very excited about it because there is nothing more fun than edible landscaping, it will get your imagination working overtime and you will have a ball planting and rearranging your vegetable plants. By layering your garden landscaping beds