Zone 5a, Ontario. I'm considering buying the following 5 foot trees: northern spy, haralson, and jonagold. If I've done my research correctly they pollinate each other, and ideal spacing seems to be 12 to 15 feet between the trees. Is that correct? I'd also like to add cortland if I can source some.

Newly planted 2 Bing semi dearfs only to realize I need a different species which I’ll add nearby…Any recommendations on the best cross pollinator for my 2 newly planted Bings? I was thinking Rainier but a little put off by shortish lifespan. Can I mix dwarf and semi dwarf varieties? Located in the Boston area

Thanks for your time!

I am looking for an id on a plum. My neighbor has these delicous purplish plums that are red inside and absolutely delicious. He doesn't know the varietal and we really want to plant one of these for ourselves. His plums make an amazing jam and plum tart! I have tried searchi mg different varieties online and the darker/purpler plums all seem to have yellow insides whereas the one I am looking for is definitely a red/purple inside.

Posted the other day in r/tree and was downvoted with no comments, not sure why....but wanting some input from someone who knows better about what's affecting my tree.

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Purchased and planted this Bing cherry tree in April, zone 8a. Tree seems to be doing ok, but exhibits these holes throughout its leaves for about the past 3 months. They look like insect bites, but I never see any bugs on the tree. Doesn't look distinctly like fungal wilting to me, but I'm no expert. Help with figuring out and treating this to help my tree thrive better!

I hope someone can help me with my dilemma. I have searched to the ends of the internets unsuccessfully. One of my apple trees is a yellow delicious on MM111 rootstock and I didn't protect it from the deer like I should have. They would munch it down and it would keep coming back. I finally built a little cage around it and now it is really vigorously growing (ugly though). I am pretty sure it came back to life below the graft and I am wondering what sort of fruit to expect, if any. The tree is near my deer stand, so if I can expect some apples the deer might like, then I'll probably leave the tree, even if they are not fit for humans. But if it's not going to fruit at all then I'll start over with a new tree. Any helpful advice or reasonably educated speculation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading this post, which I realize now is way too long...

This Pink Lady apple was planted in March, pulled through the Texas heat, and then we got a week of rain and I came out to this. The entire tree looks this way. What happened and is there any hope?

I'm in northern egypt, zone 10b. I recently got a pear (yes, some varieties grow here), and I wanted to ask if I could put it in an area where it got 5 - 6 hours of sun and still get fruit close to (in quality/taste) with what 12 hours could produce. It's really REALLY hot here in the summer and honestly it might be a good thing that it has some shade. Thoughts? Can I put it in a place which gets sun from 9/10:30am - 3/4pm or so? (The difference during the summer and winter will be noticeable, the suns angle changes and the hours it gets may stay the same but it may come later on or more early on in the day.) Will the fruit be good? Honestly maybe it's a good thing that it doesn't get sun after 4pm cuz that's when the UV rays hit really hard, and even though thats the case for like 3pm too probably the difference here is the temprature, it peaks at 4/5/pm in the summer.

...also, pruning? Any advice on that? Nursery grown tree so it's basically just the trunk for now, was in bad shape, am looking forward to taking care of it.

I made this post because I heard that pears can sustain themselves, even if they fruit less, in near partial shade.

I want to plant 4 to 6 fruit trees. I have not decided what yet. Maybe Apples or pears or something else. Kind of depends on what I am going to have the highest likelihood of success.

Can I do this myself? What is the best way to learn about my area and what to plant, when to plant it, and how to care for it?

Please and thank you.

So this peach seedling has volunteered itself in a place that I thought worked well for a tree…. Until the utility company marked out the gas lines. It’s only about a foot away. Do I have to pull it? It’s really shot up and I was looking forward to having a fruit tree in my yard

I bought a couple of small native trees last year. I’m trying to grow blueberries though it’s been a struggle likely because my soil isn’t acidic enough (even with amending with peat moss and sulfur). Serviceberries taste somewhat similar and I wonder if it would be a good substitute/supplement for blueberries

I live in NY if that matters

This spring, I bought the tree bare root, put it in a large pot, and topped at knee height. However, it just put out one vertical branch where I pruned it instead of sending out multiple shoots. What did I do wrong?

I have a tiny pear tree currently with about 40 pears, spread over 3 branches (different varieties grafted on). A local squirrel, a particularly brave one, has discovered my precious crop is helping itself almost hourly.

I judged the pears not ready to pick based on size and lifting horizontally. But I don’t want to lose my crop to squirrels. Will the pears taste OK if I harvest prematurely? If so, what’s the best way for them to ripen off the tree?

I live in zone 6 in the US. I want to buy some transplant fruiting trees but wasn't sure if they should be transplanted in the fall or spring for their best chance to make it through winter? 🍎🍐🍒

I bought these metal tags to label my fruit trees in the yard, and permanent marker washed off lol.. Anybody have an idea to keep the name intact through the outdoor elements?

Hi from Adelaide, South Australia. I have a Moorpark Apricot tree and now spring is here, blossoms are forming and leaves are sprouting. I've had blossoms open up and flower and I've lost them both. One was following strong winds so I sort of expected that one. The 2nd one though, I touched the trunk to move the tag that was in an area I was wanting to branch, so I removed it, and in that process, the other blossom that I was nowhere near, fell off. The reason I'm posting is because it was such a light touch of the tree and nowhere near it, that I figured something must be amiss for it to be that sensitive?? Is it possibly missing some nutrients or something?

Growing in large 1/2 wine barrel. Have mulched with chicken manure. Fertilised with citrus and fruit liquid fertiliser.

We've had fickle spring weather. There's been plenty of rain so I haven't watered but soil still moist

Thoughts?

Hi all,

Planted a few bareroot pears this spring, which survived, but look a little haggard. I definitely have chipmunks, voles, and the occasional groundhog, but concerned the voles are going to be a problem (if not already). I've guarded the trunks, and no trunk damage so far. Concerned more with the vole holes and root damage. I think I need to act before winter arrives.

I've read several posts here about burying a hardware cloth or chickenwire barrier, but curious how deep to go. I purchased 1/2" hardware cloth 4ft x 25 ft planning on cutting it in half and sinking about 20" deep with a 4" lip above grade. Thoughts on the plan?

I've got birds of prey here so poison baits are not really an option.

Just moved into this home with an existing apple tree. Confused by it Half of it is colorful and vibrant, the other isn't. It's clearly non-maintained. Wanting to bring it back to life.

Hello -

I've got ants on the underside of a large branch that appear to be eating bark and burrowing. I haven't been able to find anything similar through google searches. Hoping someone can shed some light! It's a Northwest Greening, if that makes a difference.

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