I'm happy winter will be coming to a close too. Like your quince that's budding. Mine is too and just planted it two weeks ago. Thank you for the tour. Spring is something to look forward to in the tree garden, for sure. 🌳
You have an amazing Orchard! Congratulations and thanks for the occasional updates. I'm glad to see your trees and plants did so well over this winter.
Thanks for the tour, Natasha! Glad I got to see your Royal Poinciana - looks like mine. First winter, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Right now, the pink buds of my Bonanza Peach are making me excited. 🤙🏼 May I ask a bamboo question? I transplanted a golden Hawaiian from my aunts house a few weeks ago in 4 pieces (cut up the culm). Every one of them have since browned and become stiff. Are bamboo generally pretty transplantable, or did I kill an innocent plant (again)? 🤣
Bamboo hate to be transplanted in my experience. It can be done but definitely sets them back. I transplanted my Emerald awhile back and it took it about a year to recover. Its not uncommon for the culms to die back but hopefully it will start sending out new roots and take.
Wind was brutal the last 2 weeks! The Day avocado leaves looks ugly with burnt tips but is covered in buds so it will flush new growth once it warms up. The Bacon avo on the mound looks pristine with flowers about to open.
Thank you for the update! Everything looks really good. Question: What is the black you put on the pruned branches? A sealant? I saw some on the fig branches. Thank you!
Hi and you are welcome! Yes it's basic pruning sealer. I don't usually apply pruning sealer but saw some insect damage last year from bugs eating the pith and creating cavities in the branches so I wanted to try to head that off.
Thanks! I generally sell the 1st week in January or when the trees go dormant on my Etsy store (linked on channel). I'm out for this year and decided not to root and sell plants this year but you may want to look into figbid. It's an auction store online for fig cuttings. jesen84 is another fig hobbyist in AZ and just put up cuttings on that site.
Love it! I’m here in Chandler. I am about to plant an Anna apple tree and another apple tree near by to pollinate it. Did you say in one of your old videos that you have a 3 in 1 Apple tree that self pollinates?? I have room for 2 apple trees. What apple trees do you suggest?
Thanks! Anna is self fertile! You don't need a 2nd apple tree for production and the fruit set is always heavy as its low chill. I pulled out the 3 in 1 awhile back I bought from Lowes but currently have a 5 in 1 in addition to my Anna. The rootstock is Fuji which struggles to produce well here. I grafted on Pink Cripps, Winter Pearmain, Winter Banana and Akane last year. I am excited to see if those grafts will produce this year. I'll definitely share an update on those in spring.
New subb!! Thanks for this and other informational videos. I've been binge watching your videos. Question on the white sapote (I have one in a 15 gal nursery pot that is ready for transplanting). What is your opinion on their roots system (invasive)? I'd be planting it next to a paver patio and I'm afraid it will damage it. Also, what is the trees' sun exposure preference? I also live in a 9b zone, but in Central Valley California. Thank you!
Thanks! White sapote is not invasive in my experience. It's best to plant it in a more sheltered location to avoid wind taking your fruit and whipping around the young branches. If you don't have a spot that affords afternoon shade, plan on shading it the first 2 years in summer with 50% shade cloth or until it has a nice big canopy to shade itself.
Hi! That black plastic ( resin edging by Suncast) is sitting at ground level and is secured around my trees to keep the wood mulch from touching the bark of my trees. I secure it by making a hole at either end and threading wire thru to make a ring. I have about 6" of wood chips on the ground and have found that if they sit on the root crown it can cause girdling roots and if touching the bark can cause severe burn in the summer as it generates heat in decomposition. You are right in that it also helps keep the chickens from digging right at the root crown as well but that's an added bonus.
Natasha, any idea what black tips on my mango tree leaves mean? I planted 2 new mango trees last October. Overall the leaves look healthy, just the tips of the leaves are black. It’s only affecting one of the trees.
Sounds like fungus developed with all the rain. I sprayed my mangos about 3 weeks ago with a copper fungicide at the same time I hit the peach trees (to prevent peach leaf curl). I'd recommend you spray your mango trees with a copper fungicide as well to keep them healthy and free of disease. I use the Bonide brand.
Thank you for the update! :)
I'm happy winter will be coming to a close too. Like your quince that's budding. Mine is too and just planted it two weeks ago. Thank you for the tour. Spring is something to look forward to in the tree garden, for sure. 🌳
That sapodilla took winter in its stride as if it's a temperate climate fruit tree! A true champ!
You have an amazing Orchard! Congratulations and thanks for the occasional updates. I'm glad to see your trees and plants did so well over this winter.
Thanks for the tour, Natasha! Glad I got to see your Royal Poinciana - looks like mine. First winter, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Right now, the pink buds of my Bonanza Peach are making me excited. 🤙🏼
May I ask a bamboo question? I transplanted a golden Hawaiian from my aunts house a few weeks ago in 4 pieces (cut up the culm). Every one of them have since browned and become stiff. Are bamboo generally pretty transplantable, or did I kill an innocent plant (again)? 🤣
Bamboo hate to be transplanted in my experience. It can be done but definitely sets them back. I transplanted my Emerald awhile back and it took it about a year to recover. Its not uncommon for the culms to die back but hopefully it will start sending out new roots and take.
At least I'm not alone with that wind stripping most of my trees. Some of my citrus looks deciduous, lol. How did the avocados fair this winter?
Wind was brutal the last 2 weeks! The Day avocado leaves looks ugly with burnt tips but is covered in buds so it will flush new growth once it warms up. The Bacon avo on the mound looks pristine with flowers about to open.
Thank you for the update! Everything looks really good. Question: What is the black you put on the pruned branches? A sealant? I saw some on the fig branches. Thank you!
Hi and you are welcome! Yes it's basic pruning sealer. I don't usually apply pruning sealer but saw some insect damage last year from bugs eating the pith and creating cavities in the branches so I wanted to try to head that off.
I'm in the valley and was wondering if you sell any fig cuttings ever? Love your vids. Thanks :)
Thanks! I generally sell the 1st week in January or when the trees go dormant on my Etsy store (linked on channel). I'm out for this year and decided not to root and sell plants this year but you may want to look into figbid. It's an auction store online for fig cuttings. jesen84 is another fig hobbyist in AZ and just put up cuttings on that site.
@@EnlightenmentGarden Very cool! Thanks again :)
Love it! I’m here in Chandler. I am about to plant an Anna apple tree and another apple tree near by to pollinate it. Did you say in one of your old videos that you have a 3 in 1 Apple tree that self pollinates?? I have room for 2 apple trees. What apple trees do you suggest?
Thanks! Anna is self fertile! You don't need a 2nd apple tree for production and the fruit set is always heavy as its low chill. I pulled out the 3 in 1 awhile back I bought from Lowes but currently have a 5 in 1 in addition to my Anna. The rootstock is Fuji which struggles to produce well here. I grafted on Pink Cripps, Winter Pearmain, Winter Banana and Akane last year. I am excited to see if those grafts will produce this year. I'll definitely share an update on those in spring.
New subb!! Thanks for this and other informational videos. I've been binge watching your videos. Question on the white sapote (I have one in a 15 gal nursery pot that is ready for transplanting). What is your opinion on their roots system (invasive)? I'd be planting it next to a paver patio and I'm afraid it will damage it. Also, what is the trees' sun exposure preference? I also live in a 9b zone, but in Central Valley California. Thank you!
Thanks! White sapote is not invasive in my experience. It's best to plant it in a more sheltered location to avoid wind taking your fruit and whipping around the young branches. If you don't have a spot that affords afternoon shade, plan on shading it the first 2 years in summer with 50% shade cloth or until it has a nice big canopy to shade itself.
Can you tell me what you have around the trees? Is it to keep chickens out? How does it work? Thanks!
Hi! That black plastic ( resin edging by Suncast) is sitting at ground level and is secured around my trees to keep the wood mulch from touching the bark of my trees. I secure it by making a hole at either end and threading wire thru to make a ring. I have about 6" of wood chips on the ground and have found that if they sit on the root crown it can cause girdling roots and if touching the bark can cause severe burn in the summer as it generates heat in decomposition. You are right in that it also helps keep the chickens from digging right at the root crown as well but that's an added bonus.
Natasha, any idea what black tips on my mango tree leaves mean? I planted 2 new mango trees last October. Overall the leaves look healthy, just the tips of the leaves are black. It’s only affecting one of the trees.
Sounds like fungus developed with all the rain. I sprayed my mangos about 3 weeks ago with a copper fungicide at the same time I hit the peach trees (to prevent peach leaf curl). I'd recommend you spray your mango trees with a copper fungicide as well to keep them healthy and free of disease. I use the Bonide brand.