Is anyone out there in Zones 6b or 7a growing the Pakistan mulberry successfully? is it hardy for you? if you protect it what do you do? and do you reliably get fruit?

I was looking for a mulberry that was more flavorful than the white ones that grow "wild" near me, whose fruit is very sweet but has no other flavor. After doing some research I ordered an Illinois everbearing tree, because it seemed hardy in my area but to have fruit that was much more flavorful than the typical "wild" mulberries here, and because of the long fruiting period. I was just speaking to the nursery and impulsively changed my order to Pakistan because i was tempted by the huge fruits, the nursery said the fruit was delicious, and the nursery said it is hardy to zone 7, and i am in 7b. However, after digging some more i'm seeing things saying that Pakistan's survival in zones above 8 is iffy, and that even if it survives it often does not bear fruit. And also seeing some reports that the fruit is mostly just sugary sweet. So now i'm wondering if I should switch my order back to Illinois Everbearing. Thank you.

I'm planting some fruit trees this spring and digging the holes now while the weather is dry. I'm running into roots from arborvitaes growing about 8 feet away. Will they out compete my fruit trees? There are very few other locations in my yard. TIA

I have a 80 foot stretch of fence that I want plant raspberries. From what I’m reading, they spread like crazy. Is it a bad idea to plant like 20 plants at one time?

What’s going on with the bark? I’m in 5a.

I am trying to get an idea of what types of soil/sand/organic matter I can use to add volume to this existing bed after I scrape the mulch off the top.

Currently in place is about 10 inches of top soil, composted manure, and sand mounded on top of topsoil soil and clay.

I worry the mound is flattening more than I want and I want to make the bed look nicer.

I am building up once side of the raised bed 1 -2 feet with these rocks and would like to deepen and widen the current growing area by adding more soil components over top

I have access to composted manure, composted grass clippings, composted leaves, top soil, native clay soil, pine bark fines, spagnum peat moss, and sand.

Can I mix all of these over top of what you currently see or might I try to add volume using different components?

I’ll have small tiller to mix it in

The plants are all berries: raspberries, currants, honey berries and gooseberries

Thank you!

I have several holes on my property that were dug by a friend with heavy equipment this summer. But our rainy season is starting and I only have trees ready for some of them. Would rather get the holes filled sooner than later so as not to over saturate a slope.

Anyone know of an online nursery that sells bare root that will ship in November/early Dec?

I’m looking for advice on where to buy some bare root fruit trees. I’m thinking I’ll probably have to buy online so I’d love some reputable sites. But if anyone knows of a place in Utah, let me know. The two nursery’s I usually go to (Millcreek Gardens and J&J) don’t sell them. Thanks in advance!

Heres my potted nectarine tree i got in june, itll be going in ground sometime next year when i move, I want to create an open center when its ready for pruning late winter/early spring, (im in 7b so the trees about to drop its leaves) where would you cut to create a good open center shape?

The wind knocked it over (guava tree)

In mid- summer this Methley plum (planted for one year) got a little bit of rabbit damage on the rootstock. I just checked it and it looks like this. There is a bit of sap coming from the wound as well.

Will she make it? Is there anything I can do?

Hello. I recently bought a house. There are around 150 mature lime trees and 200 two year old mango trees and I’m in way over my head. I’m trying to set up a better irrigation system than what I have today.

Currently I fill a swimming pool with water. I then use a 2hp electric pump to move water from the pool to the trees. I have 6 runs of 1.25” hose from the pump to different areas of the property. Each 1.25” hose has 3-4 splitters on it to 1” hoses. I run each of the 6 sections one at a time moving the 1” hose from tree to tree. As you can imagine this takes quite a bit of time.

I’d like to set something up where I can water more trees at once and hopefully turn different sections on and off with valves. I was also considering using drip tape to create rings around the trees.

Does any one have any suggestions or places I can read to get some better ideas?

It's mature and is growing out of the container. I see roots sticking out of the bottom of the container. So needs uppotting or in ground. Ive never planted a tree this mature in ground before and I think I have a spot for it. Any advice on how to make this happen? I would be digging in clay soil so I am worried about water penetrating deep enough. Thanks!

Part of one of the branches seems wrinkled and dark. It's not soft to touch and the newer growth off that branch seems okay (top right for example). Any thoughts on what this might be?

I’ve got a 2 acre property. My house sits in one acre and I’m planning to construct an area for my orchard (15 or so trees), blackberry bushes, a small pond, a chicken coop, and an area to enjoy around a fire pit.

I’ve been searching for inspiration but I’m not seeing a whole lot that fits the bill. Are there any YouTubers or maybe even redditors that have a setup like this that you can pint me in the direction of?

How much feed

Hello everyone just need some info on fertilizer for a grafted apple tree 3-4 years old are they heavy feeders like cirtus just curious how much to give per season thanks this is the fertilizer I gave my orange tree same age 750g just yesterday

https://www.growbetter.com.au/product/643265-5kg-fruit-citrus-food

Looking at my 4-in-1 apple tree and thinking ahead to January pruning. Would I even out all the branches with a haircut across the red line to even them all out or are the bottom branches not part of the height trim?