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December 28, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Sharpening your pruning tools makes yard work easier for you and keeps your trees, shrubs and plants healthy. SHARP TOOLS HELP YOU How many times have you attempted a pruning cut and grumbled when your…
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December 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
In our new video, Tricia gathers greenery and makes a holiday wreath in her garden. Whether you want a Christmas wreath, a solstice wreath, or a wreath for other seasons, watch and see how easy it is to…
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November 30, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Say the words Meyer lemon and people either throw back their shoulders and proudly announce, I have a Meyer lemon tree! or they get a sad expression and sigh, I wish I had a Meyer lemon tree. You…
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November 18, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Here at Peaceful Valley we love to help people find and grow fruit trees Our in-house videos and articles bring you research-based information about fruit trees—from choosing, planting and pruning,…
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October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Your fruit trees need proper pollination to be fruitful, and they have a variety of pollinating needs. In our new video on fruit trees, Tricia explains that part of creating a home orchard is planning…
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October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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…
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October 26, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
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…
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July 21, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
You can plant bare-root fruit trees in the fall/winter, but if you get a spring/summer brain wave that you’d like to add a fruit tree to your garden or orchard, you can certainly plant a potted tree.…
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July 1, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
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…
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June 16, 2011 - Stephanie from Peaceful Valley
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…
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