Category Archives: Horticulture

Apple Bloom 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Patty Doll

Finishing the orchard cleanup took priority the last days of March.  The warmer days of late March and early April encouraged the peach trees  to come out of dormancy and begin their bloom.  April 2nd was the day when the entire … Continue reading →

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Bees: Our Partners in Pollination

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Patty Doll

In my prior post I mentioned that this season’s shorter bloom period in the apple orchard necessitated our getting additional hives of honeybees to help pollinate.  Pollination is essential in the production of many fruit, nut and vegetable crops.  Without pollination of … Continue reading →

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June Drop in Apples: It is a Good Thing

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Patty Doll

Welcome rains have come to the orchard this week.  Conditions were getting dry and we were concerned about the new plantings and the stress that the trees were undergoing because of the lack of rain. Things are looking better now. “June … Continue reading →

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Replanting and Grafting Apple Trees

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Patty Doll

It was a misnomer on my part and it took me some years down the road of life to realize differently, but fruit trees do not have an infinite life span.  Disease, rodents, the ravages of nature, all take a tremendous … Continue reading →

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