Fruit Trees not Bearing*
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…
Tag Archives: Pollination
Vegetable garden – where are the pollinators?
I’ve got a variety of edibles, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and beans, all but some of the tomatoes in containers. They get enough sun, have good leaf growth so far. I am not seeing a lot of fruit, e.g. brandywine tomatoes…
Amelanchier canadensis
Sheridan is selling this serviceberry and the tag states “plant two to ensure pollination”. However on the Plants for a Future website, it states that the plant is self-fertile and flowers are hermaphrodite. If only one is planted, will…
Holly shrub – male vs female *
Hello, I recently purchased a female Holly shrub (Red Beauty). It states for best results in bearing berries, it needs to be planted near a male plant. I have in my garden a “blue” holly plant that stated it was…
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.…
Pollinator Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide
Most of the earth’s ecosystems, including much of our food supply, are dependent on pollinators.
Embedded in the ground as they are, most flowering plants need help to reproduce. Over 80 percent of flowering plants need pollinators such as birds,…