Giving each individual fruit tree in your garden an identifying name or number will help you to monitor each tree and track its progress. It will also make doing your Grow Great Fruit homework easier! Find the activity in Autumn - Week 5.
Monitoring your fruit trees regularly is one of your best tools in the fight against pests and diseases, as it helps you respond quickly before a problem has got out of control. Weekly visits throughout spring, summer and autumn help you get t [...]
Getting a crop of fruit from our trees depends on having enough bees and other pollinating insects in our garden, at the right time. Find the activity in Spring - Week 1.
Lack of appropriate pollination is one of the leading causes of lack of fruit. This activity guides you to check that all the fruit trees in your garden have the right pollinising buddy. Find the activity in Autumn - Week 7.
Knowing when your trees flower, and observing how well they flower, how long the blossom period lasts, and whether the flowers are affected by anything (e.g., rain, frost, hail, disease or wind) is a crucial step in becoming a good garden dete [...]
Noticing how your fruit trees have performed this summer will give you vital information to guide which trees need more work. Read the article in Summer - Week 12.