The downside of drape netting fruit trees
Netting your fruit trees is a great idea, but can have unintended consequences if you don’t remove them in a timely fashion.
How to design a fruit tree guild
Get inspired to create beautiful and productive guilds around your fruit trees to support their health and your whole garden.
What should you grow under your fruit tree?
Growing edible and flowering plants under your fruit tree makes best use of the space plus helps to keep your tree healthy.
Wannabe an organic farmer?
Do you have a secret dream to be an organic farmer? We asked people about their dreams and barriers – with some surprising results!
Inspiration for what to grow under your fruit trees
If you want to grow a diverse understory under your fruit trees, these examples will fill you with inspiration.
Tropical Fruit World
Join us for a virtual tour of Tropical Fruit World where you can learn about hundreds of fruit varieties, all in one place!
Growing (book-worthy) heritage fruit
Well-known garden designer and writer Simon Rickard appreciates the effort involved in growing delicious, organic heritage stone fruit.
Getting to know your apple blossom
Taking note of when your apple trees flower can help to solve pollination puzzles in your garden and even explain lack of fruit.
Five things you can do to fight fruit fly
Queensland fruit fly is one of the hardest pests to manage organically. Get to know your enemy and don’t give up – you can fight fruit fly!
To fertilise or not to fertilise your fruit trees in spring?
Should you fertilise your fruit trees in spring? Yes, but its important to do it in a way that doesn’t damage the natural fertility system.
Dealing with spring panic
It’s easy to panic in spring, particularly if it rains a lot and your fruit is at risk. Ease the tension by celebrating the season.
Eeek – hail on my fruit trees!
Hail at the wrong time of year can severely damage your fruit or your trees – but can you do anything to prevent it?
