Plant Spotlight: HOPPIN’ OVER TO HOPS

THE STORY BEHIND AMERICAN HOPS OVERVIEW Did you know that hops, the flavoring agent found in beer, grows on a vine? And that it is… Read More

Cultivo de árboles de duraznos a partir de semillas

¿Alguna vez comiste una fruta deliciosa y te preguntaste si puedes plantar la semilla para hacer crecer un nuevo árbol? Aunque las frutas comunes generalmente… Read More

Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Native Herb Row

MEDICINAL AND CULINARY NATIVE HERBS IN THE LEARNING ORCHARD AT THE WOODLANDS Scarlet Bee Balm, monarda didyma, in the new herb row at the Woodlands… Read More

POP TIPS: Growing Perennials in Pots

As an orchardist working in a crowded city, one of the most common questions I get is if people can grow fruit trees and perennials… Read More

Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Nitrogen Fixing Shrubs

HELPFUL ALLIES IN THE ORCHARD NITROGEN FIXATION The importance of nitrogen in the soil cannot be stressed enough. It is essential for all life forms,… Read More

Beneficial Nematodes Attack Orchard Pests!

BUT WHAT ARE THEY? Beneficial nematodes are microscopic roundworms that live in the soil. They are used for pest control because they are excellent hunters… Read More