Taken from http://cagardenweb.ucanr.edu/Landscape_Trees/ Choose a good location Consider soil quality, water quality and availability, drainage, and other conditions before selecting a planting location and the species to grow there. Determine proximity to structures, pavement, overhead lines, and underground utilities that may be damaged by growing roots. Determine how much light […]
While this list is certainly not meant to be all-inclusive, it does offer suggestions by your fellow Alamedans for fruit tree varieties they have found to do well and provide good quality fruit in our island soil and climate. Keep in mind that there are always special factors to consider, […]
by Robert D. Raabe Department of Environmental Science and Management University of California, Berkeley Armillaria mellea is a common disease producing fungus found in much of California . It commonly occurs naturally in roots of oaks but does not damage them unless they are weakened by other factors. When oaks […]
BEFORE YOU BUY A FRUIT TREE Know if the variety you want needs a pollenizer; you may get no or only a partial crop. Know what your neighbors have planted; maybe someone close has your potential pollenizer. Know the ease of care: Easiest to care for = Feijoas, Persimmons, Figs […]