Growing a Home Fruit Orchard: Free Online Seminar

Tuesday,  January  19, 2021 from 12noon ‘til 1pm
Go to https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/

Fruit trees are a gorgeous, healthy, and practical addition to any home garden or landscape. They are easy enough to take care of as a beginning gardener or a great plant to take care of with your children, allowing them to see science in action.

Texas is a perfect state for all kinds of fruit trees, such as apple or fig, as its warm weather and plentiful rain create an ideal environment for growth and the production of healthy fruit. If you are considering fruit trees for your landscape be sure to tune into this free online seminar.

In this online seminar,  David Rodriguez, Extension Horticulturist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will cover the basic steps of selecting appropriate fruit tree for your landscape, how to properly plant them, how to train and manage these trees as well as harvesting and general overall maintenance. Whether you want to plant your fruit trees in containers for your patio or establish an attractive back-yard orchard this seminar will get you on track for success with your fruit trees.

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