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SELECTING AND GROWING FRUIT TREES IN NORTHERN NEVADA

Apples are the most reliable fruit-producing tree, followed by pears, plums, cherries, peaches, then apricots and nectarines.
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Proper Time for Pruning

Some trees have free flowing sap and will ‘bleed’ excessively if pruned in early spring. While unsightly, the bleeding sap causes little harm to the plants.

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HIGH DESERT WATER-WISE PLANTS

Drought or not, you can have beautiful landscaping, healthy plants and water savings once most plants are established, especially if you choose these plants and use good practices.

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MOANA NURSERY PLANTING GUIDE

Drought or not, you can have beautiful landscaping, healthy plants and water savings once most plants are established, especially if you choose these plants and use good practices.

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SUCCESSFUL GARDENING IN DOUBLE DIAMOND

Some of the most difficult growing conditions imaginable are found in the Double Diamond area. These conditions exist along the east side of the Truckee Meadows south of the Double Diamond area and extend north through the Spanish Springs area.

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RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE

The environment in your yard can change dramatically between the front and back yards. Trees (yours and your neighbors’) and fences can also dramatically affect airflow and shade within your landscape.

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MOANA NURSERY PLANTING GUIDE

Consider the amount of space available for the plant (both now and when full- grown), the amount of sunlight it will receive, the type of soil at the site and type of soil the plant requires.

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WATER WISELY FOR HEALTHY PLANTS

A healthy plant has deep roots. The deeper the roots, the less temperature variations on the surface impact the plant and the more firmly the plant is anchored into the soil.

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Outdoor Bonsai Tree Care

Caring for an outdoor bonsai tree is different from that of normal potted plants. The main reason is that bonsai trees are planted in small pots and therefore have limited storage for nutrients and water.

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Plants that Attract Butterflies

Butterflies require both host plants on which to lay their eggs and provide food for the caterpillars plus nectar plants which feed the butterflies.

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Attract Bees to Your Yard

Plant a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes of flowers for bees. Their favorite colors are blue, purple and yellow.
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Dwarf Citrus High Desert Tree Care

Citrus trees make wonderful patio trees during northern Nevada’s summer months and transform into houseplants which produce a beautiful fragrance during the winter.

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Tips for Plants, Trees, and Shrubs

  • To control any boring or leaf-feeding insects such as bronze birch borer & elm leaf beetle and aphids in trees and shrubs, apply Bonide Annual Tree and Shrub Insect Control now.  Be sure the ground is moist & not frozen before applying, then follow up with proper winter watering three to four weeks later. We do not recommend using this product on any edible fruiting trees and avoid using it when bees are foraging. ALWAYS PLEASE READ THE LABEL BEFORE APPLYING ANY PESTICIDE! 
  • Continue cutting branches – those with interesting foliage as well as flowers — for forcing indoors.  Refer to January’s tips for detailed instructions.
  • Prune fruit trees in late February or early March.
  • Heavy (no more than 25% by volume) pruning of large woody plants can be done this month as weather permits. Prune large spring flowering trees and shrubs after they bloom.
  • Immediately prune out broken or damaged branches.
  • When pruning trees in your landscape, keep in mind that maple, elm, birch, and others may produce copious amounts of sap when pruned at this time of year.
  • Inspect trees for frost cracks or sunscald injury.
  • Apply Bonide All Seasons Horticultural & Dormant Oil to trees and shrubs to prevent insect infestations; we recommend you buy the concentrate, read the directions, and mix to a dormant rate concentration.  Spray three weeks later and before buds swell with Bonide Copper Fungicide or Monterey Liqui-Cop to control leaf diseases such as peach leaf curl and powdery mildew.
  • Remove heavy snow loads from evergreen branches by gently sweeping snow off with a broom.  If branches have been anchored to the ground, gently lift them from underneath with a broom. Avoid beating tree branches with any heavy tools.
  • Allow any ice that accumulates on tree branches to melt. Cracking ice with heavy objects should be avoided.