Trees. Apple, pear, cherry, zone7a I believe, Full sun.
Toronto. I have good topsoil about 24” to 6-12” of a light clay then loose rock and gravel.
Mostly trying to find more information on self pollinating vs pollinator partners.
How…
Can you tell me the possible reasons why my apple, pear and cherry trees have no fruit this year even though they all had numerous blossoms in the spring. I have noticed numerous gypsy moths in my garden. A Norway…
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Are there any fruit trees that I can plant that do not attract rodents?
We live in the West Rouge area of Toronto, very close to the lake, and there are for sure mice in the area. We are…
We’ve just purchased 6, quite heavily treed acres in Prince Edward County, between Cherry Valley and Sandbanks. Much of the land is wet in spring, but we’d like to build and plant on the high ground that we’re clearing for…
I have three young fruit trees and a cherry bush. This is the first year of full fruit for plum, partial flowering cherry tree and second year full fruit cherry bush and third year full fruit for pear. Also have…
Hello Master Gardeners:
I have a question regarding the growth pattern of fruit trees (apple and pear). Does vertical growth come from the base of the trunk or does most of it come from the top (and tips of branches)…
I have a 50 acre farm near Penetanguishene Ontario and have cleared 2 acres. It is, or was, a pine forest that was once pasture land. I have planted 120 apple trees; twenty Asian pear trees and a variety of…
I have apricot, peach and nectarine trees in the back yard and am wondering when to prune them this spring. I live in north Toronto.
Thank you,
Mary…
My pear tree and my plum tree did not produce any fruit this year. I self pollinated them, saw some fruit in June. I came back in July to find no fruit. Is it the ground hog living in my…
Hello, we have two approximately four year-old potted grapefruit trees that have been healthy up until recently. We have kept them outdoors during the spring and summer months and have recently brought them indoors since the weather has gotten colder.…
