Q: How long should I leave the drip irrigation running beneath my fruitless mulberry tree? It loses so many leaves every summer. A: Actually, that’s the nature of large-leafed, fast-growing shade ...
Mulberry trees have a long history as landscape trees that are attractive to birds and wildlife due to their large leaf canopies and abundant berries. In the United States, there are native red ...
A dwarf mulberry tree in the garden - Andrew Fletcher/Shutterstock When you think of a dwarf fruit tree, you probably envision a fairly diminutive plant that's not likely to get any taller than around ...
Q. I have a mulberry tree in my backyard. My one neighbor says it is an invasive tree, and another says it is a native tree and good to have. Which neighbor is correct? Answer: Your mulberry tree ...
In a dusty field near my apartment in Petach Tikvah, a huge, old mulberry tree stands alone. During a few weeks in May, its leafy branches hide kilos of those delicate deep-purple berries. If I get ...
Some fruit trees are difficult to grow and take many years before they begin to produce fruit. This is not the case with the mulberry tree. Mulberries in Florida are one of the fastest-growing ...
A few springs ago, my sons and their friends came home from a neighborhood walk with purple-stained fingers and faces. Assuming the worst, I had them take me to the source to make sure it wasn’t ...
Fruit grown in your very own yard is as fresh as it gets. Plus, many fruit trees support local pollinators with their flowers. If you live somewhere with long and frigid winters, your growing season ...