At the nursery, people often ask, “What fruit trees should I get?” And I usually respond with, “What do you like to eat?” If you(more…)
Category: Fruit Trees and Berries
All About Chill Hours
If the term chill hours is new to you, don’t worry. I find it’s not something many gardeners think about and for the most part(more…)
Why You Need to Prune Your Fruit Trees
Early January is normally when we recommend pruning your stone fruit trees here. The trees are about as dormant as they are going to get,(more…)
Best Fruit Tree Pruning Resources
There is a lot of gardening information on the internet these days. But unfortunately, not all of it is accurate or contains what we now(more…)
Best Fruit Trees for Warm Winter Climates
Click here to scroll straight to the list. Much of the Central Coast enjoys fairly mild winter weather. On one hand, this makes it an(more…)
Best Fruit Trees for Cold Winter Climates
For the colder parts of our coastal climate we are looking at those fruit trees that will do best in Atascadero, Paso Robles and other(more…)
What You Need to Know about Fruit Tree Pollenizers
One of the biggest mistakes I see home gardeners make in their fruit tree selection is not knowing if the variety they are growing needs(more…)
Preventing Peach Leaf Curl
We love our mild weather here on the Central Coast. You know what else loves our weather? Taphrina deformans, the fungus we commonly call peach(more…)
