It is a great idea to create a privacy hedge for properties that have deer problems. Broad-leaved evergreens are great choices for this purpose as they do not produce featherlike or needlelike foliage, which makes them ideal for this purpose. A hardy tree in USDA zones 6 to 10, Red Beauty holly has dense foliage and red berries. Having a pyramid shape, it is capable of growing … [Read more...]

Are Eggshells Good for Fig Trees? You can skip over this article if you would like to keep reading through other articles on this blog to see what we have found about adding eggshells to your fig trees. If not, read on to see what we have learned! As you may be wondering why eggshells are added to fig trees in the first place, you may be wondering why eggshells would be … [Read more...]

Do plum trees need to be at least a certain age before they start bearing fruit?  In order for plum trees to produce fruit, how long do they have to wait?  Does a plum tree bear fruit after a certain number of years? In general, it takes three to four years for plum trees to bear fruit, although stone fruits usually appear after three or four years. In order to grow … [Read more...]

Best Fig / Fruit Tree To Plant In Maryland A fig tree (Ficus carica) cannot survive cold winters in the U.S. It is hardy in zones 8 through 10 as determined by the Department of Agriculture. The University of Maryland's horticulturists believe that Marylanders are able to grow fig trees in Maryland since the state is classified as hardiness zones 6b and 7a. If you are planning … [Read more...]