When I'm planning my garden and landscape, there are times when I have a specific spot to fill, so I go to the nursery to look for a plant that belongs in that spot. But other times, such as when I...
Category: Persimmons
Pruning trees can be an art form. Arborists study for years exactly how to make certain cuts to get the result they want. But in the home garden, especially with fruit trees, pruning can be an...
Persimmon trees have a long history both in Asia and North America. They have been in cultivation in China for more than 2000 years, and there are stories of persimmon trees in Japan living now that...
Astringent vs Non-Astringent Persimmons: What’s the Difference?
When my dad was a kid, he lived on a farm that had several native persimmon trees. His mom sent him to school one day with bags full of bright orange persimmons right off the tree. He offered them to...
My choice to grow a persimmon tree in my backyard was embarrassingly simple - there were some nice, well-priced persimmon trees at the nursery, and I had a spot to fill in my landscape. I had never...
I took a gamble in my own backyard fruit grove a few years ago. I saw a 'Fuyu' persimmon tree for sale at the local nursery and impulse won out...I bought it right then and there. I'd heard that...