Rye Owen
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Mulching Fruit Trees
By Xander Rose As I’m moving wood chips provided by a local arborist to put around our fruit trees at Raintree Nursery on a recent winter’s day (fortunately without too much rain), I ...
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Two Tried and True Pruning Strategies for Fruit Trees
By Xander Rose When a young fruit tree is being established after planting in its lifetime location some pruning may be involved to get the tree into proper shape. Even if an elaborate pruning s...
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An Introduction to Training Fruiting Vines
By Xander Rose Raintree sells some great fruiting vines that can be trained to arbors, fences, walls, and trellises. Vines require training because they are not as upright as trees. A basic under...
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Espalier and Other Intensive Pruning and Training
By Xander Rose Imagine relaxing in a courtyard at a villa on the outskirts of Paris. A market garden stretches out beyond the house, supplying fresh produce for sale at a local market down the road...
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Extreme Pruning Strategies: Coppicing and Pollarding
As I’m moving wood chips provided by a local arborist to put around our fruit trees at Raintree Nursery on a recent winter’s day (fortunately without too much rain), I think to myself about the...
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The Raintree Nursery Guide to Pollination
Some of the most common questions we get here at Raintree Nursery are about pollination. Honestly, those are pretty good questions and deserve a closer look to explain more completely. Pollinat...
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5 Reasons Your Trees Won't Fruit
By Raintree Nursery Horticulture It's happened to everyone at some point; you've done everything right and your favorite fruit tree isn't giving you any fruit! You've tested the soil, y...
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Your plant is no longer available (oversold)
Due to the nature of the growing industry, we cannot guarantee that all of our plants will be available come shipping season. This issue occurs most often during the Spring season when we ship bare...
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How to perform the Scratch Test
The Scratch Test is a simple and easy way to check on the health of your plant. If you are concerned your plant is failing to thrive, perform this test to see if there is still any life left in the...
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We are sorry to hear you are experiencing issues with your cart. We are unable to view your shopping cart on our end. There are several reasons you may be experiencing issues: plant regulations, so...