Young trees need support. The solution is to drive a stake into the ground that anchors your tree. This stake will hold the young tree in place while the roots establish themselves. If you fail to support your tree, the tree will freely sway in the wind, and the strong winds will weaken the connection…
Juicy, sweet fruit is yummy. It’s attractive. It’s desirable. If you don’t protect your fruit from “undesirable elements,” soon pesky bugs will make their home in the branches of your tree — laying eggs and tunneling into your fruit. The infestation will result in misshapen and damaged fruit. As I pursue a fruitful life, I…
At first, it doesn’t seem to make sense. How could cutting back a fruit tree actually help it to grow stronger? Apparently, lopping off dormant and diseased buds and branches helps train the tree to be structurally sound. Those branches are competing for attention with the healthy parts of the tree and are literally sucking…
Are you familiar with the television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition? One year, our church garnered inspiration from the premise of this reality program to create a unique Christmas Outreach called “Extreme Makeover: Christmas Edition.” I signed up to help serve a family by decorating their home, purchasing presents for the children, and providing all…
Weeds hinder the growth of a fruit tree. In order to protect the fruit, you must physically uproot and remove the offensive weed. This is a constant battle because “there will always be weeds.” As soon as you pull one pesky weed out, another one seems to appear over night. Vigilant weed control is necessary….
A fruitful tree must be nourished in order to encourage the growth process. This requires fertilizer. As you may know, one of the best substances to add to your soil is manure. The trick is to wait. After time has passed, the “undesirable elements” in the manure will die off, and it becomes a very…