One of the questions I get from customers is: “Will this plum tree produce plums?” The answer is yes—but maybe not immediately. Many people assume that if they buy a fruit tree, especially a larger tree from a garden center, they’ll be harvesting fruit the following summer. Sometimes that happens. Often it doesn’t. When a…
One of the oldest sayings in gardening is: “First year they sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap.” While it isn’t true for every plant, it’s a surprisingly good way to understand what happens after planting many trees and shrubs. Year One: “They Sleep” After planting, your tree or shrub has one priority:…
