Farming Chart

To set fruit, blueberries need to be pollinated with care. I know many gardeners who has flowers but no berries because they think that any … Read more

Know your garden insects, both how they look, and what they do. Not all insect are pests; most aren’t. Learn which ones actualy harm things … Read more

When I first planted my first cherry tree, I had high hopes; but was left with nothing but bare branches, no fruit. Why? Most sweet … Read more

Spring arrives, and you plant a pear tree and baby it all summer long. In late March, branches are covered with white flowers, which seem … Read more

You probably thought nothing of it when you planted beans beside your tomatoes last year. But you broke “no-no” rule of gardening: Beans and tomatoes … Read more

It’s late october and you grab a branch on a Live Oak tree, expecting to feel something firm. But instead you feel…softness. And then you … Read more

You save those seeds from last season’s produce because you want to replant them, but then behold! Out come new plants that are not at … Read more

So you plant a couple of apple trees out back, and lo and behold, they flower in May with all those beautiful white blossoms. The … Read more

First-time orchard owners often fall into same trap: they hear that apples require a partner, so they purchase two apple trees, but then choose varieties … Read more

Plant it, knowing you will get apples from that Pink Lady tree in October. Tend to it (water it; do some required pruning now). Wait … Read more

There was just the one blueberry bush in the back yard. And now: all that anticipation of delicious berry time? Well, forget about it. It … Read more