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So, I just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to my questions about grafting over the last couple years. For the informative PM's I got and encouraging words. I ordered 250 rootstocks last year and begged, ordered and collected scions where I could...

I found this apple tree at work last week doing transmission inspections. There were a couple hawthorn that looked the same. I thought it was pretty neat, and must have taken years to get past the browsing pressure. Almost seems armoured now. It has grown out the top and looks like it fruits. I...

I have been blessed with a whole lot of clear cut around our camp since last year, so I am planning to put a few orchards around. I took a chance and ordered some scions from a site I found on the internet, they arrived today. I am extremely happy, but a few of them are covered in what I believe...

I worked a couple extra days so that when the weather cooperated i could take a day and work on plots, Friday was that day. I had plowed this a few weeks ago but it has been wet ever since, it dried up enough that i could get to it with the disc. My wife enjoys planting the plots, so she joined...

As some of you know, I am going to be attempting to graft some apples. I had ordered a bunch of scions earlier in the winter and they have arrived. My excitement was short lived when I opened the package and found what you see below. Are they any good? Any chance of success? I contacted the...

So, this will be my first time having a go at grafting apples. I have 100 Bud 118 rootstocks ordered, i have collected a bunch of scions and ordered a few varieties i liked. I have been practicing on twigs from the yard and i think i'm getting the hang of it. I have watched the you tube vids and...

Any one ever plant Renovation clover? I cannot get Durana up here and was looking for something that would persist longer than your standard white clover, which I am replanting every other year, my seed guy recommended this. Supposed to last for years, has a high stolon count and tolerates cold...