Vegetable Gardening Podcast Episode #167: Mike talks Growing Fruit Trees with Elmer Kidd of Stark Brothers Nursery

#167: Mike talks Growing Fruit Trees with Elmer Kidd of Stark Brothers Nursery

CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW In this week's episode Mike talks with fruit tree expert Elmer Kidd of Stark Bros. Nursery about how you can get started growing your own fruit trees right at home. Elmer brings to the podcast over 40 years of experience in the field of fruit trees, their care, proper maintenance and cultivation. Listen in as Elmer gives you an encyclopedia's worth of valuable information that is sure to get you excited and motivated about growing your own apples, peaches, and pears right at home. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Picking the right fruit tree Choosing the proper location for your fruit tree Amending your soil Proper fruit tree spacing Pollination of fruit trees Life span of your fruit tree when properly cared for Pruning your tree Watering your fruit tree properly Mulching around your fruit tree Wrapping your fruit tree Spraying your fruit tree Items mentioned in this episode include: Stark Bros. Home Page Get a Stark Bros. Catalog Call Stark Bros. Nursery at 1-800-325-4180 Tre-Pep Fertilizer Stark® Orchard Fertilizer Dormant Spray Oil Stark® Tree Guards Stark Bros. Facebook Page Growing Guides & Videos Stark Bros. on Pinterest Stark Bros. on Twitter