Tag Archives: fruit tree

Jesuit Pear

A neighbour has grown some Jesuit Pears from seed. They are about 4.5′ tall. He just informed me that he’s going to dig them up and throw them out. Since they are considered a fairly rare heirloom pear I’ve dug…

My Apricot Tree does not produce fruits

Hello For the last 6 years, my apricot tree has not produced any fruit. Though it had white flowers a number of times. Is it because of pollination? The tree is green and healthy and no obvious sign of any…

Mulberry Sucker

When I first planted my mulberry I didn’t know you were supposed to cut off new shoots. I now have a sucker that has taken over my weeping mulberry and is a huge tree. It produces large amounts of fruit…

Fruit tree planted in old septic field

Hi, There is an old septic system on my property wherein the tank was filled. Didn’t think that there would be a bed for it since it is over a hundred-year-old house and there is now a sewer hookup. Long…

Fruit trees and rodents

Hello, 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…

Smokebush and Fruit Tree

Hello I live in downtown Toronto and am looking to buy a Smokebush tree for my front yard and a fruit tree (apple) for the backyard. Can you tell me the best and affordable place to buy such trees in…

Italian plum tree not bearing fruit*

I planted an Italian plum tree 5 years ago.  It is now around 12 ft tall and flowers every year but bears no fruit. I think I need another plum tree to pollinate it, but do not know the variety.…