The Southeast, including Alabama and other areas, has been growing plums for several centuries. Peaches and plums have similar requirements. Rootstocks, pruning, pest management, nutrient
Even the most reliable plants in your garden aren’t always the most spectacular. Plants such as the Toka Plum Tree (Prunus ‘Toka’) fall into this
It is generally advisable to plant plum trees 8′ or 10′ apart from any other trees nearby. In order to plant them closer, one would
Although figs are from the Mediterranean, they thrive in the Pacific Northwest. Every year in late summer, they produce little embryonic fruits that overwinter and
Researchers from Texas A&M University suggest that Japanese plums (Prunus salicina) be grown in Texas instead of European plums (Prunus domestica) because European plums require
The majority of Southern California’s growing regions support plum trees, except the immediate coastal areas and low desert regions. Residents of the Southland have a
Farmers in arid and hot climates first domesticated the fig, as it can grow all year long without water. By planting a branch of a
It is no exaggeration to say that many plants thrive in Louisiana’s climate, and plum trees are no different. Although many gardeners in the deep
In spite of the fact that many fruit trees tolerate heat, plums are an exception. As soon as this tree has a warm winter and
Nevertheless, mine is a Celeste from a Tennessee nursery planted in the great Smoky Mountains. Celeste figs here in Eastern Washington. In TN, the beach
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