Growing Tips

How to Set Up a Simple Drip Irrigation Plan for a Home Fruit Orchard

How to Set Up a Simple Drip Irrigation Plan for a Home Fruit Orchard

A practical guide to designing and running a simple drip system for a small home orchard, from zoning trees by water need to setting weekly run times.

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Common Mistakes When Planting Bare-Root Fruit Trees (and How to Avoid Them)

Common Mistakes When Planting Bare-Root Fruit Trees (and How to Avoid Them)

Bare-root trees fail for a handful of avoidable reasons: dried roots, buried graft unions, shallow watering and too much early fuss. Here is how to get planting day right.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing Fruit Trees for a Small Backyard

A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing Fruit Trees for a Small Backyard

A practical guide to choosing fruit trees for a small yard: how rootstocks control size, why sun and site come first, and how to get pollination right.

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