Prepare a raised seedbed of not more than three feet wide. Ensure the rows run from east to west or vis versa because this shields the plants from direct sunlight and windy rain. Apply NPK fertiliser ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

Feb. 29—All fruit trees must be pruned and trained to enhance fruit production, as how the tree is shaped will impact fruit yield, fruit size, and ripening. In Kentucky, the ideal time to prune fruit ...

One of the most often asked questions we get at the nursery is: when and how do I prune my fruit trees? Pruning fruit trees doesn't need to be confusing. It is not rocket science. If you follow a few ...

Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) does not enjoy the same attention here as in other places. Passion fruit is easy and inexpensive to grow and can fruit in as little as one to two years.How to grow ...

Elisha Lang'at inspecting his passion fruits at Teganda, Ndaraweta, Bomet County. Passion fruit is a perennial vigorous plant that produces fruits within a year after planting. It is shallow-rooted, ...

This beverage is never seen on local restaurant menus but every Bermudian knows it. Some people call it ‘beach drink’, others call it ‘church drink’, but most know it simply as ‘drink’. Unlike other ...

GROWING UP in Sydney, I enjoyed a steady supply of passion fruit. Vines hung on neighbors’ fences, and the fruits lurked in every fruit bowl, getting more wrinkled and sweeter by the day. They were so ...