Buying Fruit Trees
Go to your local garden centre to check out the mouth watering range of fruit trees just waiting to be planted in your garden this spring. When it comes to peaches, go with the yellow fleshed and superbly flavoured Elberta. While the ever ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tropical Fruit Trees
You might remember a year ago Don visited Mick and Anna Perri at their home on Sydney's northern beaches. Mick is an expert gardener who has been growing fruit and vegetables on his property for 24 years. Don and Mick planted some tropical and ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Episode: # 12 30/06/07
Adelaide it a great place to grow a huge range of fruit trees. We love the picking and eating but what about pruning? Kim has a few tips to get you trimming the right parts this winter. All fruit trees grow differently knowing where the fruit ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Your Garden Questions Answered and Mitre 10 Competition
This week's problem solved by Trevor was a fruit tree that was suffering from yellowing foliage and falling leaves. This is a common problem in cooler areas and in coastal conditions as the soil tends to be alkaline. To get those leaves green, ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Mitre 10 Project - Espaliering Fruit Trees
The desire to produce fruit from home is increasing yet space in our garden to do so is rapidly decreasing. There is a great solution for this and Neville is on hand to show you how. With the help of Mitre10, Neville returns to Brentwood Village ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Growing Fruit Trees
Trevor has some top tricks on ways to keep weird and wonderful varieties of fruit happy, healthy and thriving. Ever wondered when was the right season for all the delicious varieties of fruits? Trevor has the answers, and if you don't have a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Fruit Trees
It is amazing to think that when you are buying your fruit trees, rose bush or ornamental bush it is almost like you are getting two plants in one. Below where the plants have been grafted are the root stock and it will be a rootstock selected ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Digging Deeper - Kids Gardening
As a lad of 10 years of age I was given my first fruit tree to manage in my father's well tended garden. It was a large lemon tree near the chook run, that didn't grow anything under it, but it was mine. It was also the easiest way to get onto ... [... more]
Green Fingers AU |
Citrus Trees
About 20 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees. Some are grown for their edible fruit such as oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, mandarines, etc. The citrus family crops longer than any other fruit tree. The fragrant white star-shaped ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Plant Quarantine Station To Boost Fruit Tree Imports
A new quarantine facility which will make it easier to trial new plant material has been built in Hawke's Bay. HASTINGS 16/3/2001 - A new quarantine facility which will make it easier to trial new plant material has been built in Hawke's ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - University Rents Out Fruit Trees
University researchers say they've come up with a way for city families in townhouses, apartments and cramped infill housing to enjoy a traditional backyard orchard. WELLINGTON 26/4/2001 - University researchers say they've come up with a way for ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Heritage Fruit Trees Discovered In North Otago
Old, almost forgotten orchards throughout North Otago are attracting the attention of local horticultural network Futuregro. OAMARU 10/4/2002 - Old, almost forgotten orchards throughout North Otago are attracting the attention of local ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
