Gardening Question From Linda: It is August now. I have a neighbor who has fifteen of these 40 or 50 foot trees bordering the South side of my yard. He wants them for privacy but does not lace or top them so I can get light down in my yard for my plants. Our HOA […]
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Gardening Question From Sylvia: Hello, I have two single trunk trees around 40 ft away from each other…… I wanted multi trunks but they were not available. I was wondering how to shape the tree so that some of the lower branches can grow in a dramatic fashion. Do I pick a branch that I […]
Gardening Question From Roz: I have bought each of your b ooks. I live in OceanHills Country club. I want to know when is the best time of year to prune Metro………New Zealand Xmas tree.l? I grow all my own vegs: I am English…what more can i say? Answer From Pat: New Zealand Christmas tree […]
Gardening Question From Jack: I planted a 7 year old Gold Medallion tree 3 years ago its 10 years old 15′ tall 8-10′ around very healthy tree trunk 8″ in diameter beautiful tree. The problem is no blooms in 3 years the first year I planted it bloomed every year after none. Fertilizer. I was […]
Question from Heather: I live near the coast. When is the best time to prune back lavendar? I did it a few months back, but not aggressively. Now they are even larger, too big in fact. Answer from Pat: Prune lavendar as soon as the main blossom season has finished. Lavendar needs full sun. Otherwise […]
Question from Chuck: I made the mistake of pruning my dwarf grapefruit tree 3 years ago. I haven’t had a grapefruit since. What can I do? The tree is beautiful and healthy looking, but no fruit. Answer from Pat: If you cut your grapefruit tree back very hard, it might take several years for the […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees, Pruning
Heavy pruning of olive trees while fruiting
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
July
27th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Kathleen: The condo complex I stay in started heavy pruning of all the fruiting olive tree today, 9-1-10. Is it healthy for the tree to be lose 80% of its leaves while developing its fruit? I do energy analysis and I thik the poor trees are in shock. Upcoming will be some heat […]
Peach Tree Problems and Solutions: Pruning, Fertilizer, and Dormant Spray
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
June
25th,
2014
at 03:49 AM
Question from Michael: My peach trees are about 7 yrs old and I have never trimmed them because I do not know how. I live in Illinois . About 4 yrs ago I had a good yeild of peaches and i canned them. Every year after when I get peaches, they seem to be drying […]
Question from John: When is the best time to prune Sweet Memory bushes. What is the best way to prune the Sweet Memory. Are there different types of Sweet Memory Bushes? Answer from Pat: In early spring after all danger of frost has passed, remove all dead and diseased wood and for rose plants older […]
Categories : Pruning
Question from Sharon: I have some blackberry bushes that have been in the ground here in rural Del Mar about a year and a half. I missed pruning the “old canes to the ground” in November as you suggest in your book. I am wondering if I should do it now. I love your month […]
Categories : Pruning
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