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BlogThe Best Fruit Trees for Beginners in the US
The best fruit trees for beginners in the US: fig, pomegranate, Meyer lemon and Asian persimmon, with the zone, pot size and first-year mistakes to avoid.
BlogDwarf Fruit Trees for Small Yards: What to Plant
Dwarf fruit trees for small yards: compact mango, banana, Meyer lemon, fig and persimmon types, their real sizes, spacing and how to keep each one small.
BlogFast Growing Fruit Trees and How Soon They Bear
Fast growing fruit trees ranked by time to first fruit: dragon fruit, banana, passion fruit, fig and pomegranate, plus how to speed up mango and avocado.
BlogHow to Fertilize Fruit Trees: When, What and How Much
Fertilizing fruit trees without guesswork: when to feed, what to use and how much for mango, fig, citrus, banana and more, in pots and in the ground.
BlogSelf-Pollinating Fruit Trees: Which Need Just One
Self-pollinating fruit trees for US yards: fig, Meyer lemon, pomegranate, mango and more need one tree. Avocado, dragon fruit and passion fruit may need help.