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I’ve got a very old apple tree that in years past had completely fallen over. I discovered that while the top was dead it had a couple arm sized shoots growing vertically off of the lower trunk. I cut the dead top off and left the shoots to give it a chance. Later that year I learned it...

I’ve got several Kieffer pears that have been in the ground for a couple years. I’m thinking about grafting a couple over to Seckle / Comice to add some variety. I grafted a pair of Bartlett last year to Magness with good success. I know Kieffer has a reputation for being highly variable since...

Apologies for the slightly blurry pictures, my phone wouldn't focus well with the falling snow. I thought it was best to take a picture of the tiny 3/16" pink berries on this plant that are present in winter as they seem to be the most notable feature. I've got 10+ acres of this stuff growing...

I got a batch of DCO acorns from Blitz awhile back. I put them in a protected bed with as much care as I could. I didn't think I'd see anything popping through the soil until spring, but there are about a dozen of them sprouted so far. I apologize for taking the pic through the wire. I've got...

I'm looking to add some DCO this fall and next spring. I'm wondering about them forming hybrids with the native white oaks. According to some range maps DCO should be native to my area, others show a void in my area. I never plant anything that I think might damage the natural habitat. Should I...

Check out the production on the persimmon I recently found. The picture really doesn't do it justice, this was just a lower branch that I could get a good picture of. The whole tree was covered in fruit, some branches were heavier than the picture but the sun wouldn't let me get a shot. I...

I'm looking for trees I can plant in the fall to ease my spring planting work load. We typically have a late fall, frozen ground isn't an issue until late December. I've had good luck on fall planted fruit trees so far. I should be able to get some persimmons for this fall and I'd like to plant...

I don't how it's possible, but it appears that every persimmon tree on the farm is a male. I've got a location in mind to put some grafted females that I'll be prepping over the summer. Is there a guideline on how far from the pollinator a female can be to still produce fruit? Do you have any...

Howdy, first post here. I've read opinions both ways on ornamental crabapples. Some like them, others hate them. I've seen some of these crabs loaded with tiny apples and watched deer, turkey, and especially birds utilize them in suburb areas where the crabs are commonly planted. I don't...