A ‘maiden‘ or ‘whip‘ refers to a first-year tree. These are the types of trees I sell. Whip, refers directly to the fact that first-year trees usually don’t have any […]
New for 2025
Fruit trees thrive or die based on their locality. A Granny Smith for example, won’t do you any good up north, say in New York, because it needs too long […]
How Many Trees You Got?
Commercial nurseries deal in volume growing thousands of new trees every year! I mostly supply backyard growers and smaller homestead folk who want to grow some great fruit trees on […]
Rootbound
With any potted plant, when the roots grow to the pot wall, they don’t just stop growing… Instead, the wall of the pot simply REDIRECTS the growth in a new […]
Soil Testing
75% of what happens to a tree, takes place underground. In this regard, soil is critical… but at the same time, in the real world, not so much. Let me […]
Fruit Tree Forms
Central-Leader Form One principal, or central trunk, also called a leader. This is perhaps the most notable traditional form. It’s also, one of the most efficient forms for the home […]
Dealing with Disease
All living things get sick… including fruit trees! This is an inescapable fact of nature. It just so happens, that our area of North Carolina is basically a petri dish… […]
Pruning
This article will showcase some pruning tips, especially for the early years of your tree. Many new apple tree owners stress about pruning their trees… There are two goals […]
Apple Tree Yields
When planning your orchard, it pays to consider the size of the trees you’re working with, their expected yields, and the time it will take for the tree to reach […]
Planting Your New Apple Tree
All my potted trees are set to the proper depth in their current pots. This means, when your plant my trees, the soil level of the pot, should be exactly […]