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Home Orchard Planting Season 2019-20

2 weeks ago

Deliveries of potted items to retail nurseries began the first week of November. Bareroot deliveries begin by mid-December. Retailer lists, maps and the VarietyFinder have been updated for the 2019-20 season. New items available from DWN this year include two new Zaiger...

Best Fresh Fruit in the World?

4 months ago

The most delectable tree-ripened fresh fruit available to buy is often locally grown and found at fruit stands and farmers markets. Tom Spellman recently visited the orchards and fruit stand of one of DWN's long-time customers, one of the best fresh fruit growers anywhere

Rootstocks, Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf Fruit Trees

10 months ago

FAQ: “Where on the Dave Wilson Nursery website are the dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees?”, “What variety-rootstock combinations are grown?”.

Fruit Tree Planting Season is Here!

1 year ago

Retail sources for Dave Wilson Nursery plant varieties have been updated for 2018-19. When deciding what to plant this season, remember the easy-to-grow fruit types and be sure to consider the recent Zaiger Genetics/DWN introductions.

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Top 25 HG Info Pages

Most-frequently accessed Home Garden information pages, excluding the product catalogs. Ranked by unique pageviews for 12 months ended September 30, 2015.

1. Variety Recommendations, Zones 5-9
2. Backyard Orchard Culture
3. Planting Your Backyard Orchard
4. Tom's Picks - Low-Chill Southwest
5. Where to Buy DWN Trees
6. DWN Videos - Index
7. Introduction to Home Fruit Growing
8. Blueberries in Containers
9. Selecting Varieties and Rootstocks
10. Buying Fruit Trees
11. Growing Blueberries
12. High Density Diagrams
13. Recommendations for Multiple Planting
14. Fruit Tasting Report
15. Multi-Planting Strategies
16. Fruit and Nut Harvest Chart
17. SOFT Program (discontinued)
18. Where to Buy: Variety Finder
19. Video - Backyard Fruit Tree Basics
20. The Art of Successive Ripening
21. BYOC - Photos
22. Sitemap for Home Gardens
23. Garden Compass Magazine (articles)
24. How to Build A Raised Bed
25. Water and Mulch

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Backyard Orchard Culture

...a prolonged harvest of tree-ripe fruit from a small space in the yard... accomplished by planting an assortment of fruit trees close together and keeping them small by summer pruning.

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