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March 28, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Make your organic orchard bountiful by fertilizing your fruit trees. In our latest, research-based video, Tricia explains IF, when, and how much to fertilize your fruit trees. Keep reading here to learn…
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December 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
You’re ready to plant a fruit tree—but how do you decide on the best pruning and training system? We’ve got easy answers for you. The University of California says pruning and training…
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December 10, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Top-of-the-line orchard tools, books, and organic sprays spill out of our Professional Picking Bag. An experienced orchardist will appreciate the high quality of all these tools and sprays. The books are…
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January 12, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Things change. Advice for planting bare root trees has changed too. Colorado State University studied root growth in fruit trees. They have a planting technique that expands root growth by 400%. Curious?…
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January 5, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
How can we send you trees in a box? Because the fruit and nut trees are dormant right now. As long as the bare root trees are kept cool (38F to 45F) and the roots stay moist, the trees can be shipped in…
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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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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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