Plant Care

Lemon tree
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Pruning Lemon

Scientific Name Citrus x limon Special Considerations Many lemons (especially, Meyer lemons) flower and fruit all year long. Therefore, removal of some flowers and fruit while pruning is often inevitable.  The natural habit of lemons is to grow tall upright branches from the center of the tree,…
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peach tree
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Pruning Peach

Scientific Name Prunus persica Special Considerations Peaches flower along the entire length of the wood formed during the previous year, but only the buds in the central third of that growth are ideal for fruit production. Therefore, it is essential not to cut back the branches retained for this year’s…
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pear tree
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Pruning Pear

Scientific Name Pyrus Special Considerations Pears are similar to apples, except that their branches tend to grow nearly straight up. It is necessary to keep these vertical branches shorter, both to make the fruit accessible and to encourage the growth of fruit spurs.  Pears are very susceptible to…
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persimmon tree
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Pruning Persimmon

Scientific Name Diospyros kaki Special Considerations Persimmon wood is brittle. Therefore, it is important to develop strong scaffold branches with wide angles (nearly horizontal) early in the life of the plant. Because persimmon bear fruit on both new wood and one year-old wood, opening the plant by…
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Plum
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Pruning Plum

Scientific Name Prunus subg. Prunus Special Considerations Plum trees are susceptible to Silver Leaf disease. Infected branches should be removed and placed in the trash. Dispose of the diseased branches in the trash. Do not recycle and do not compost.  Plum trees also are susceptible to gumming …
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pomegranate
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Pruning Pomegranate

Scientific Name Punica granatum   Special Considerations Pomegranates can be trained as a tree but grow naturally as a bush made of a tall, arching thicket of canes. If grown as a bush, it is best to keep the diameter of the base to no more than 18-24 inches to make pruning easier and the fruit…
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Pruning Fruit tree
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Pruning Fruit Trees

Monthly Care | Plant Care | Fertilizing | Pruning | Propagating | Planting | Tools | Garden Sanitation | Health & Safety in the Garden     When & How to Prune Common Fruit Trees Special considerations for pruning fruit treesFruit trees merit their own special section on…
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Saving seeds
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Seeds: Collecting & Storing

Help Desk | Events Calendar | Español | Garden Walks | Marin IJ Archive | Leaflet | Edible Demo Garden | Falkirk Garden | Harvey's Garden | Youth Programs | School & Community Gardens | Seed Saving & Sharing | Speakers Bureau | Master Gardener Program Seeds: Select, Collect,…
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Houseplants
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Houseplant Care

Monthly Care | Plant Care | Fertilizing | Pruning | Propagating | Seed Saving | Planting | Tools | Garden Sanitation | Health & Safety in the GardenHow to Care for Houseplants Plants growing indoors need some specialized care.  While they don’t face the weather extremes that outdoor plants do,…
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Merced Farmers' Markets & Master Gardeners

Look for our friendly UC Master Gardeners of Merced County and their info booth at the Merced Farmers' Market on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Info booth located at the 16th Street parking lot between M & K Streets Please stop by with your questions, Take home a vegetable seedling and garden…
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