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October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Chill hours: what are they, how do I count them, and why do my fruit trees care? WHAT’S A CHILL HOUR? You’re happily choosing your bare root fruit trees from our catalog when you suddenly notice extra numbers in the tree descriptions. Number of chill hours? Isn’t… read more»
October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
What is your USDA plant hardiness zone? How can I find my USDA plant hardiness zone? Click on THIS LINK for the new 2012 USDA plant hardiness zone map. You can search it by zip code. Do you live in an area (like Nevada County) with varied terrain… read more»
July 1, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
Favorite Images from June 27th to July 1st Last week ended up with a lot of studio work and a highlight of going to a U-Pick blueberry farm. The Hidcote lavender was also in bloom making quite the display. The fruit photos were exhausting, spending… read more»
June 16, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
Boom or Bust Fruit Ever have the feeling your fruit trees were going in cycles? Well, it might not be your imagination. Some species of fruit trees can fall into what is called “alternate bearing”, meaning one… read more»
June 1, 2011 - GrowOrganic
June 1, 2011 - GrowOrganic
February 7, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Many bare root fruit trees for sale—how to choose the right one for you With all the bare root fruit trees for sale, how do you decide? Fruit Trees Multi-Graft Trees Nut Trees Grow what you love to eat—the fruits you look forward to all year—from your own bare… read more»
December 14, 2009 - Amber
2009 - just weeks before the impending future… 2010.  As the cool morning air settles, the PVFS staff dons their yellow rain slickers and prepares to receive a massive truck packed full of bare… read more»
November 25, 2009 - Amber
Question:Greetings and SuchWe have a very old pie apple tree. It produces very well, but needs some care. Prunning for example; when should I prune and how much should I prune? When the leaves fall off… read more»
October 29, 2009 - Janice
A set of  PVFS Customer Emails with Staff Responses. Question: I received my fall 2009 catalog and see you carry Redhaven peach trees. I would like to know if they come on Citation rootstock or, if not,… read more»

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