backyardorganicfruits

In this presentation illustrated with slides and material you will learn:

13 species of fruit trees :

Apple, crabapple, pear, asian pear, plum, apricot, sweet cherry, tart

cherry, peach, plumcot, pluot, apium, chum.

6 species of Nuts : butternut, black walnut, chestnut, japanese walnut,

hickory, hazelnut

1 0 species of small fruit : blueberries, strawberry, raspberries,

grapes, currant, gooseberries, kiwi, elderberry, saskatoon berry,

honeyberry.

Plus helpful information to get you started:

How is a fruit plant made. Rootstock, grafting, cuttings.

What do they need: soil, sun, site and mulch.

How much can they produce: table of yield comparison.

Space needed to grow and space saving tips. Table and slides of

training techniques.

Advantages and disadvantages over ornamentals. Flowers, fruit, fall

colour, wildlife, insects and disease.

Some helpful tips on:

difference between cultivar and variety how to get several cultivars

on 1 tree

“easiness” index garden allies

hardiness zones and map hardiness table

front yard fruit extend the life of your brick wall