Hello, I am looking for this type of pecan tree. I got one at Lowe’s last year for super cheap for like 35 dollars. They were great looking trees over 6’ tall, but I didn’t realize the one i picked had a decent gouge in the base (presumed from the process of getting it packaged for shipment) until after i planted. I gave it a try last year, but the drought and i think the size of the gouge (which i would guess would not have healed well in the future) probably combined forces leading to its demise. Theres like only a couple silver tips on it that do not look lively. I did a scrape test on it, and it’s done for. Did not make the winter. I attached the only picture i have of it, which is how it was packaged at the store. Trying to find another of same size and variety without breaking the bank and ordering online.

Has anyone seen this brand/cultivar of pecan tree around for sale this spring in the central Alabama area?

Desirable Pecan

Looks different than what I’m finding online. Anything I need to do about this?

I screwed up and painted it as recommended by my local extension office when newly planted. Any idea how I can find out if this is root stock vs graft?

Hey everyone, does anyone know of a reputable source for northern adapted American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) seed?

I am in Maine and happy to test out growing seed from a bit further south but still think it would be best to have something that is somewhat northern adapted.

Does anyone have any suggestions, or are you a northern grower with persimmon who I may be able to source seed from sometime in the future?

Thanks!

Also, if anyone has tips and tricks for growing persimmon I'd love to hear them.

Walked away from this cherry pruning job. Would folks thin this down to a single main trunk? I’m also considering letting it grow for the season and then cutting back to an outer lateral. Thoughts?

Hi, looking to plant a fruit hedge, about 5 metres long. It's raised, so needs to be short plants, under 1 metre in height.

I'm looking for help selecting fruit options. I have blueberry, Pomegranate and Redcurrant already (along with other larger fruits from banana and pineapple to apple and stonefruit).

I'm struggling for ideas for smaller, contained fruit bushes for this spot. The soil can be amended but is free draining, tends dry. Good sun, some wind.

Natal plum was one idea I had but I can't source any.

The current hedge in this spot is cherry guava, but although it's thrived I jit don't find it a useful crop.

When I was 2 we moved to a part of Orange County California called Orange Park Acres. It was a citrus growing region with small farms, homes and orchards in 1958. We lived on one acre of avacados and a small 3 room house, all 5 of us. The Orchard was planted in the early 1930's and apparently it takes 3-5 years for full produce then after 20 years they are pretty much done. It was wonderful, the entire floor of the orchards was covered with 2-4" of dry avacado leaves. An avacado orchard grows with every leaf It can in the sunshine so you get a forest with a huge canopy. Also the tree spreads out as far as it can. Our dog, a border collie called cloudy used to jump up on the tree and actually eat a fruit. I hated it when we moved away.

My little orchard is in the corner of our roughly 3 acres, and every time I dig to plant more trees it’s grub city. Makes sense because last year I had lots of Japanese beetles that I had to spray with insecticidal soap daily but they still did a number on my cherry and apple leaves.

So my question is, should I bother with applying a pesticide like Grub Ex in that area? I’ve used it on my lawn when it was smaller and we were in the village but with the bigger yard and dogs having free run of it I’ve been hesitant to use many chemicals on the grass like I used to. However if one application of grub ex this year would reduce my beetle problem in the future I may try it. Has anyone done this or have opinions if it’s worth treating the grubs versus just dealing with the beetles later on?

Hello, all... I am cross-posting this from r/apples and hope that's okay. I have enjoyed reading here and have an apple pollination question. We have a small (.41 acre) yard that is filled with fruit trees and berry bushes and native plants and habitat for wildlife (and a small house :>). We have apple trees that are anywhere from 1 to 7 years old and we have never had apples from them. We live in zone 7b, and some of our issues I know... for instance, my husband picked up a red delicious and a golden delicious (he thinks) at a Whole Foods here and though they've never fruited in 7 years (we don't get enough cold hours in the South) he wants to keep them.

I planted a Dorsett and an Anna about 6 years ago, and one of them died -- tags were lost and we cannot remember which one is still with us. It blossoms beautifully every year, but never sets fruit. I have added a Fuji (one year old now; I know it's just getting started), and a Dolgo crabapple which I'd read on Orange Pippen is a good pollinator for Anna but not for Dorsett. I've got a Sierra Beauty that's 5 years old, given to us by a friend from California. It is blooming its head off right now, and so is Anna/Dorsett. Shall I hope for the best here, or shall I commit to an Ein Shemer (which Kuffle Creek calls "a terrible apple") for pollination of Anna/Dorsett and call it a day? I recently read that an old apple variety, Shell of Alabama, might be a good pollinator for either Anna or Dorsett.

I'll add: Orange Pippen says that if my mystery apple tree is a Dorsett, it can pollinate the Sierra Beauty, but the Sierra Beauty cannot pollinate the Dorsett. If my mystery tree is an Anna, neither can pollinate the other. The 5-yr-old Sierra Beauty is in its third year with us, but this is the first year it has blossomed.

We have lots of bees, as we have native bee houses everywhere and have miner bees and bumblebees as well. The apple trees (except Red Delicious) are blooming at the same time, for the first time, and also we fertilized with fruit tree spikes along the drip lines for the first time this year. We've been caring for the orchard trees by following Michael Phillip's The Holistic Orchard protocol, which I'm still doing this year as well (would love to know if anyone else is doing this). Thanks for any thoughts. I mostly want to figure out how to help my trees finally have apples. I think I have been clear as mud and way long, sorry if so.

Hello, I live in Central Florida outside tampa, I have an acre of land and want some fruit trees, which would be best for sandy soil with full sun

Hi, would a chain link fence be a good support to train an apple tree into a fan shape?

My brown turkey put out tons last year but they were small. I read to use 10-10-10 granules. The tree is pretty big. How far out should I spread them? One video said to rough the soil up but I don’t have that kind of time. It’s big.

Hello all,

I've got some fruit trees that are going into their 2nd year and I'm deciding whether or not to prune them. I did summer pruning on them last year, too late in the year, because they didn't do much growing at all, they mostly just went dormant. I'm wondering if there's any reason to prune again, such as just the tips to induce growth, or should I just leave them alone and wait for Summer Solstice to do any pruning?

Thanks!

I have a friend who intends to cut down their apple tree and I want to try to take some cuttings to root and plant in my own yard. I’m unsure how to do this successfully. Can anyone help? Pic of tree

I'm in KS. Zone 7a. I have two five year old peach trees that are at the end of blooming with fruit already. I also have two sweet cherry trees just starting to flower. One is five years old, the other is two years old, so a bit smaller. We have two nights coming up with temps down to - 5c/23f.

Is there anything I can do to protect the fruit?

I have several fig cuttings. The plant in dirt method failed (with rooting hormone). Paper towel/plastic bag method resulted in some thin, weak roots. Moved to enclosed sand box method and have some small leaves. Not sure what the next step is?

Do I plant the cuttings horizontally if there are roots running all along it and leaves are vertical? Or based on size of leaves, keep it in the sand box longer?

Howdy folks. First time home owner. I’ve got a front yard for the first time ever and I want to plant a fruit tree. I’m really interested in growing Blenheim apricots and I’m wondering if anyone can tell me how likely it is the tree with thrive (or fail to thrive)? Anything special I need to know about apricots? Can they be grown in my region? I’m just on the cusp of 7b/8a. Any advice would be appreciated!