How to fertilize avocado trees
Fertilizing avocado trees, along with general care and proper planting, will give you the best chance of an abundant and healthy crop of fruit. The po...
When and how to prune olive trees
When you trim olive trees to allow sun to enter into the center, it improves the fruiting, so check out how to prune olive trees and the best time to ...
How to grow store-bought garlic without seeds
In this article we will walk you through the complete guide to making a small potted garlic plant without seeds. The post How to grow store-bought gar...
Top 10 vegetables for cold climates
By combining cool-season vegetables with techniques to extend the growing season, your garden can be more productive throughout the year. The post Top...
Freeze damage on citrus trees: Preparation and recovery
Because it is very difficult to assess the damage right after freezing, it is recommended to wait until the spring when the flush is fully expanded an...
Soil testing on fruit and vegetable farms
Soil testing is a foundation for nutrient management and soil test provides baseline information about the amounts of nutrients available in your soil...
Planting and propagating avocado trees
Properly planting an avocado tree is one of the most important steps in successfully establishing and growing a strong, productive tree and the first ...
A guide to pruning raspberries
To obtain maximum yields, raspberries must be pruned properly to increase berry size and control diseases. Pruning procedures are based on the growth ...
Why fruit trees fail to bear
The key to avoiding poor fruit set is to provide conditions favorable for flower bud formation, survival, and pollination which starts with selecting ...
Pruning and training apple trees
Reclaiming a mature apple tree that has been neglected for several years can be a challenge, and will take a few years of pruning to make the tree pro...
What’s wrong with my plant? Apple tree leaves and branches
In this technical article, you can read about some of the problems faced by apple trees specifically the issues that can occur on the leaves and branc...
Growing blueberries in the home garden
The content of this article ‘Growing blueberries in the home garden’ was prepared by The University of Minnesota Extension and has been r...