Growing Tips

Possum proofing your trees

Possums love fruit trees as much as we do. The best way to protect young plants and seedlings from possum attack is to create a barrier to physically stop them from getting to your tree. You can add shade cloth...

 Emma Walker
 
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Training your Fruit Salad Tree

Branches of young Fruit Salad Trees can be gently persuaded to grow in any direction. This technique may be useful for training Fruit Salad Trees against walls/structures (espalier) or directing individual grafts.

 Sue Regan
 
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Terracotta Pots and Fruit Salad Trees

It's true, terracotta pots have a certain romantic beauty that can’t be replicated by plastic. However, due to their porosity, they do lose a significant amount of water, especially when they are in full summer sun.  Some solutions include sealing...

 Scott West
 
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