Seed grown versus grafted trees Recently I have been getting some questions about whether it is best to grow trees from seed or graft using known rootstock and scion wood. This debate has been an extremely polarizing one in recent years. Lets break down the pros and cons of both and try to decide what […]
Edible Questions
How to Disrupt Pests without Sprays
It is late summer and if you have trees producing fruit chances are you have asked yourself this questions once or twice before. If this is your first season with fruit don’t be bummed out because we can help you stop the pest cycle without using toxic sprays. I have been getting a ton of […]
Dormant Pruning: Why you need to Prune your Trees!
Check out this dormant pruning video we did last winter. Here I am pruning this large elderberry plant. Not only is pruning necessary for your plants and trees you can also turn the prunings into new plants! Pruning is an essential part of our fall and winter schedule here on the farm. Dormant pruning accomplishes […]
What to do with a Forgotten Orchard
I have been getting so many questions lately I have decided to share them here so that we can all learn from each others questions. I am calling them Edible Questions and it should be a weekly deal provided the questions keep coming. So if you have any edible plant and tree questions email me […]