Farmer Greg explains gopher basket method if you have gopher issues before you plant your trees.

Protecting your tree with shade.  Planting, providing shade on the west side of the tree.  Another way is planting ground cover of sweet potatoes and cowpeas in your tree basin to cool the ground.

Another point on extreme care in fertilizing.  Using grandular fertilizer on Valentine’s Day, Tax Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Anthony Dominguez of HyKreations discusses foliar feeding.  A technique to deliver nutrients, fertilizer and minerals directly on the tree branches, leaves, bark, fruit by means of a spraying device.

Anthony explains mixing the liquid with water using HyKreations products.  The key is not using much on the tree.  And ‘packs a punch’!  The products are fish based.  Anthony explains the benefits for the tree and how they discovered it.

NOTE:  Foliar feeding has been effective keeping your trees in shape for extreme heat.

Greg has a sprayer modification kit for a one and two gallon sprayer that speeds up the application and able to reach 10 feet.

Foliar feeding is good for all trees and gardens.  Plus help them in extreme heat and make the food taste better.

3 things you have to know before you buy a fruit tree:  Chill hours, correct root stock and all fruit needs to be off the tree by July 1st.  Greg explains.