It's kind of a long video, so check out the time stamp table of contents in the video description if you want to find a specific subject!!

@kittiew260

Жыл бұрын

Brian love the urgency but this really doesn't apply to northern growers. There's still plenty of winter and dormant period left. Please don't say urgent as thumbnail is misleading for us freezing

@kathleenpalmer845

Жыл бұрын

Never too long of a video if it comes from you 😁

@Mrbfgray

Жыл бұрын

Good info, I made similar mistake last yr and was late planting half my bareroots with bad results, unlike you I wasn't smart enough to pot them.

@MP-vf8qz

Жыл бұрын

2:03 you were spot on. I bought a lemon tree at home Depot that had glass in its roots and died one year later with no refund possible 😢 😢.

@keishamonroe4540

4 ай бұрын

Do moles eat on friit trees

I found out that buying seeds and fruit trees has become an addiction. I have limited space for planting and I'm still trying to figure out how to grow more! I bought two peach trees from Costco last February and they produce last summer. I think I squeezed out about 25-30 peaches on each tree. Hopefully, I have the same luck this year. 😁Thank you so you much for your channel and all of your hard work. We appreciate you!

@Acts-1322

Жыл бұрын

Same here haha, so addicting. Can't wait for harvests that are bonkers! You might find a lot of good info on 2 channels that plant densely and do great... James Prigioni & Canadian permaculture legacy. Incredible info there. James only uses 1/9 of an acre for all his massive harvests!

Thank you for taking your time to explain the process slowly. I learned a great deal today.

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad I can help! 🙂

@tggardeners404

7 ай бұрын

​@@NextLevelGardeninghow long should we dip the bare root in water if it had been in transport for 7 days??

The old timers planted food trees, growing some of their food in their yard or nearby. We get some free at the county extension office every year. Great way to grow a tree that has a head start. **** Look up air layering to use a simple way to get free clones of trees. I plan on doing this with a big mulberry tree this year. Very easy and even fun for a kid to be involved in. Love it. Thanks for the video.

@BlackJesus8463

Жыл бұрын

Mulberries might actually be the best berry.

I recently planted a low-chill-hours Pink Lady apple, a lovely tart-sweet variety. They only need 300-400 chill hours and that's perfect for my location with no need to sacrifice taste. After watching Scott Head on Black Gumbo Gardening, I have tied a bunch of the branches down into a more horizontal position in hopes of increasing fruit yield this year. It will be an interesting experiment!

@toymot

Жыл бұрын

Pink Lady Apple wedges are great with TJ cookie butter

Great Timing for Fruit Trees! I had a volunteer Lemon Tree sprout in my 1/2 wine barrel where my Blueberry bush is. I cut the top of it. Let the shock set in before transplanting it to its own pot yesterday. It's in the same loamy soil with pine needles. I think it's gonna be a good producer & happy. Thank you for your amazing tips!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Brian, I'm adding three fruit trees to my garden this year. A Dwarf Peach, a Cavendish Dwarf Banana, and a Meyer Lemon! I also already have blueberries, Strawberries, and Red Raspberries. A friend was teasing me, saying I was growing a fruit salad! LOL

I ordered several trees (and other things) back in October 2022 from Ison's and Willis Orchard's nurseries. They are starting to arrive. Thankfully, not all at the same time! There are a few more to come any day. I've been planning for them for about a year. I want to build a food forest. I've been watching you videos and MANY others. Thanks for the great information!

Oh, and I did research on the variety of trees that do best in my zone 8a. I consulted my state extension and other southern state's extensions. I did learn about the chill hours required. I shopped for months at many different southern nurseries and planned out where they would be planted before I did order them.

Thank you! I have watched many videos on pruning and for whatever reason your demonstration and instruction is the best for me. 👍😊

Revisiting this video as we have two fruit trees in pots like you do needing to go into the garden right now. Very easy to understand, great info especially the pruning (I am one of those gardeners who is shy to cut branches off) Thanks so much!

Good morning ❣️. Thank you so much for helping me out with the rock phosphates. It's really works. Thank you, God bless you and your family ❤️💓. You have a wonderful and blessed Monday ❤️.

Oh, I can’t thank you enough for this one, especially the pruning section. Most of the videos I’ve seen on pruning fruit trees are overly complicated, to say the least.

Great job of explaining and showing the process of buying, planting and pruning. TY Brian.

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I’m super excited about the espalier trees! I can’t wait to see that show!!! ❤🎉

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

I'll be doing it soon so stay tuned 😉

Wow love the info. Never knew so much went into planting fruit trees.

Never heard the stacking at 45 degrees before, but I can definitely see the potential. I am very interested in the espalier method. Especially pruning for fruit.

Would love a more detailed video about care and fertilization of fruit trees over the winter. Last year we had rust and I think maybe fire blight on our pears. I know there are preventatives you can add in the dormant season to help the tree become stronger and healthier tree during the growth season.

@debihediger4760

Жыл бұрын

I hope you got the gophers under control because they eat our almond tree roots and let me tell you they like fruit tree roots.

Thanks. Good info as usual. You convinced me. I received several Nate root trees about a month ago. I planted them in pots planning to plant them in a few weeks. Now the fig trees are budding out. I think I’ll wait until this fall to put them in the ground.

I recently bought and planted a low chill apricot, nectarine, Pink lady apple, Anna apple, Dorset apple, 2 pears, an olive, mulberry, 2 pluberry, I have two plum and a peach already. A satsuma, Tahitian lime, clamondin, 2 avocado, 2 cherry. I am following Ann Ralph’s “Grow a Little Fruit Tree”. The cherry trees will be fan espaliers. Takes guts to follow her plan but so far so good!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Sounds good!

wow great video, massive value and inspirational. keep it going!

I have never seen a tree staked that way. Makes good sense your way!

First time subscriber God bless us

I am so scared to prune trees. We took over the family property and my Dad didn't take care of the trees for a long time so they need a lot of pruning. Most don't produce anymore. I've been told though that if we get in there and clean it up, there's a chance they will start producing again. I'm also going to get some new trees. A local nursery carries the Cosmic Crisp from WSU so I want to try and grow those. This video will help me.

@sallyd1275

Жыл бұрын

Don’t be afraid to prune I was like you 6 years ago when I started my garden. I learned pruning trees is like cutting your hairs, it will regrown and it will grow better.

Can't wait for the video on the espalier trees. I just bought a dwarf apricot tree and am looking for a dwarf plumb to put in my small back yard. I plat to grow them using the espalier method.

I always soak my new trees in B1 for about 12 hours before planting. Enjoy your show jim80

Good an informative as always. I wish I loved fruit because I love the look of fruit trees.

Great video…lots of good INFO, Thanks !

Perfect timing. Adding apple trees to my homestead this spring!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

All this talk about planes I thought I was going on a trip! ✈️ . Seriously this is some great information!

I have several bare root babies coming early April. Two concord grape, two pecan, hazelnut, a lilac bush. I know they will take a long time, but we decided to stay put and make the best of our property instead of going out of state (we're in mid-southern Illinois 🙄).

I don’t really have space for regular trees and a garden, though I do want to put espaliers across the whole back fence, so looking forward to that video. I want orange, lemon, and lime. Plus, something else, persimmon maybe. I already have a meyer lemon and that’s my #1 pick for anyone that can grow them (favorite house warming present too). At one time had a nectarine, peach, and a Blenhiem apricot tree, but got sick of fighting off the birds, so took them out. I regret the apricot because our valley was famous for Blenhiem at one time and they are rare now, so may plant another. I’d love a bing cherry, my neighbors had a wonderful one, but again, birds. As a kid my parents friends had an orchard of them. It was their business and it was full of shotguns (or something that fired blank shotgun shells) to scare the birds, and me! If I had the room, I’d dig a wide hole and plant the trees below grade. I’ve seen this done-the tree tops look like bushes at ground level, but the point is you can reach all the fruit to pick. If I had land I’d do that. I would like a peach, because once you’ve had a peach tree, nothing even at farms mkts come close to how good they are, if you can beat the birds to the fully ripe fruit!

I have a multi fruit bare root tree coming. I don't have room for lots of trees so multi fruit trees are what we decided to go with. So there will be four stone fruits grafted onto one root stalk. I suspect that pruning the tree will be a little different than you have explained. I am so excited to get the tree.

Such great tips on tree trimming! Thank you.

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for teaching me so much.

Thank you so much I just bought a seedless grape tree I have no experience in this it's my first time. This video helped. I do have a peach tree thanks for explaining how to cut the branches.

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Great video, always learning something new. I live in zone 3-4 so trees have to be cold hardy. I have 4 apple trees right now. I’m hoping to add an apple and maybe a plum or two this summer. We have a honey crisp, a zestar and two chestnut crab. We have only planted bare root. I’m wondering if we can espalier here in this cold climate. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you.

I would love to see a video on trees that have 3-4 grafted fruits. Do the varieties pollinate each other? Are there special growing or pruning requirements?

I bought a Nectapuum and a pineapple guava last weekend to add to my urban garden

Extremely helpful video, thank you!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Well done Brian, as usual - thorough and detailed, including having the extra apple blooms inside the house - what a treat. Bought more? Of course you did :O)

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can't be near a nursery without finding something to buy lol

Not all apple trees need pollinators. The Gala that I planted, yesterday, is a self pollinator. The Pink Lady that I am planting, next, needs a pollinator. I will plant it about 30’ from the Gala, which I hope will be able to pollinate the Pink Lady. I have a McIntosh about 100’away from the Pink Lady, just in case. I used my Mantis to dig the hole for the Gala - three Mantis widths wide and three long. I planted it in sand/clay soil and tilled down into the clay several inches. I will add some Black Cow to the tree when I get a chance.

Not sure if this will be seen by anyone that matters, much less Bryan (sorry if I misspelled your name), but my friend over at 90 Second Mycology (mushrooms), is having his channel demonetized because YT says his content violates their guidelines, is "harmful and promotes drug use." The man teaches a technique that is great for people just getting into the hobby, whether it be for medicinal or gourmet mushrooms. As we all know, when starting a new hobby, getting wins under our belt further drive our intrigue and passion for that activity. Growing mushrooms can be a tricky project as it is often costly to get started, but with this gentleman's technique one is able to get started for a fraction of the price with great success. We are here to learn to be more self sufficient and mushrooms can be used for a variety of things, least of all, food. Please do what you can to help appeal this decision! Again: 90 Second Mycology. Thank you!

Great video Brian, thanks!🤗❤️🤗

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

I have pear trees in Iowa. The Kieffer produced a bumper crop only its second year. The two Bartlett each produced ONE pear. 🤷‍♀️

Hi! Have you had a chance to make the espalier video? I'm so intrigued! Ty so much for your content!

we planted a Contender Peach last year. Really hoping it survives the winter and the rabbits & squirrels haven't eaten it all due to the dang 2 feet of snow

@BlackJesus8463

Жыл бұрын

Was it grafted?

Just planted four grape vines. Berries and apricots after this next storm passes. Ground is so nice to dig right now. 😉

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I ordered a crabapple tree to pollinate my Fuji and Honeycrisp apple trees. What I got was damaged by the nursery with little hope of recovery, less than a snowball's chance of not melting in Hell. Nearly its entire root system was hacked off, leaving three three-inch-long root segments. Next week, I'll source a potted tree to replace it with, and pot the bare root hack job in a pot, and give it a few weeks to show signs of life before tossing it into the burn pile. I've never seen a tree's root system butchered the way this one had been done. I'd have better luck getting a pruned branch to sprout rootd than the Prarie Fire crabapple tree I recieved.

A good way to make the tree baskets - is make them first above ground. Make the sidewall cylinder, then place the chicken wire over the top, snip the wire edges, interweave the clips and netting, and twist-lock them to the cylinder. This makes for a very sturdy protection basket.

Thanks for the video. It was very interesting. I do have a couple of questions. When is the best time of year to do this pruning? Right after fall or before spring? And is this something you do once a year for the life of the tree?

Wow I’ve never seen bare root fruit trees anywhere in my area…no fair! I’ve always had to order online.

Here I am in Canada, -30C, everything frozen and covered in snow …. No planting here 😅

Talk about a video with fabulous timing! I ordered dwarf varieties of bare root trees to get them planted this coming spring. I will be planting: Colette Pear, Honeysweet Pear, Pink Lady Apple, Red Fuji Apple, Rainier Sweet Cherry, Utah Giant Cherry (a semi-dwarf), and I plan to get a nectarine and a pomegranate. I've set up raised beds for gardening. Other than a layer of cardboard and a layer of shredded wood/dirt mulch, those beds are empty. They have about 9" of space remaining in them and I plan to "heel in" the trees when I receive them if they can't be planted (obviously I need to add dirt to do that!). My question is on staking and I'm hoping you can answer. Since all but one of these trees are on dwarf rootstock, and, from what I understand, dwarf fruit trees have to be staked permanently, should they still be staked at a 45 degree angle? Should they have a 2nd stake that's parallel to the trunk that is permanent? What are your thoughts? I have to have a triple tree stump removed before new trees can be planted and the ground is frozen right now.

Excellent video. Would love to see one devoted just to pruning, which I find a bit intimidating and confusing.

Great information!!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I've had my Hass avocado tree in a 20 gallon pot for the last two years. I've been nervous to transplant it for some reason(no gophers! Sorry, Brian). I am very fond of the tree and don't want to screw it up and kill it. This video is giving me the confidence to go for it so thanks Brian!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Well definitely don't do it like this video. Try to disturb the roots as little as possible as avocados don't like that. I guess most of the rest would be the same except for pruning. Don't prune it very much at all

@dennybarber9360

Жыл бұрын

@@NextLevelGardening Thanks for the quick reply and helping me not kill my tree! I would have been so sad if I did that wrong and it died.

@robingreany899

Жыл бұрын

I had my avocado for twenty years before my neighbor planted a couple across the street from me and then I got a whole bunch of avocados. I waited to transplant for a couple of years before transplanting. I can’t grow them where I live right now as we can’t grow any citrus or avocados. Good luck with yours. I grew mine from a seed too.

To get your fruit tree off to the best start it doesn't hurt to consult with orchardists who really know pruning methods to best suit the type of fruit tree you are growing and the particular climate and sun exposure and temperatures the tree will be exposed to all of which can impact how the tree should be pruned. I found out through a local orchardist I talked to that my local university agriculture extension had a fruit tree expert that was helping these professional fruit growers and he came out and looked at my fruit trees. Also I found a few good fruit tree pruning channels on YT one, Stefan Sobkowiak also offers an in depth course.

We planted 2 apple and 1 apricot trees 2 years ago here in NE Indiana, zone 5b/6a. I covered them with frost cloth when late frosts threatened the spring blossoms and it ended up damaging most of the blossoms! Then came the Japanese beetles in early summer, multiple deterrents, and it's amazing that they are still alive! I do see buds so we are good; I won't be covering them despite late frosts! Question: thinking of planting a hardy fig and a dwarf/hardy pomegranate in large pots. I don't have plants in our home so thinking about placing them 1) in the sun during the growing season and 2) next to the house and on a covered porch for winter. Do you all think this will work and produce fruit in a year or two? Thanks Brian and everyone.

Hi ! Is there any chance you can make a video on how to prune older, overgrown fruit trees ?

Learned Cold Hours.

Great video!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I bought two Mulberry trees and got them in the ground. All was going well until we had the last hurricane come through. I should have taken the chance of them getting shock and dug them back up and put them inside until the storm passed. One made it, one didn't. Oddly, the one that is making it is the one where our swamp bunnies leave their "deposits". Built in fertilizer!!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

One good use for bunnies 😁

That was such great information! I especially learned a lot about pruning. You explained, and demonstrated, it so much better than I have ever heard before. Thank you! One question I have is would this be the same pruning you would do for a more mature citrus tree?

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Depends on the tree. I have an old video for apples. For peaches and nectarines. Remember they bloom on 1 year old wood.

Nice! Thanks.

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you 👩‍👧🙏

According to my research, if one has squirrels they also will eat roots. So it may be good to do the wire thing for them also.

In South Texas we really can only plant orange or grapefruit. We planted a grapefruit and planted last year

We're going to add sour cherries, an apple tree, a cherry tree, some plums and an apricot tree. But we couldn't do it in the autumn, so we have to wait till next autumn. In our area that's the best time to plant fruit trees.

My question is can I plant some of this trees in tropical Africa? It’s never snowed here before at least to my knowledge and keep hearing you talk about things that give me the impression that they need very low temperatures to be successful

Want a video on espalier apple trees, please.

Thanks for the video. Can you root the cuttings?

I grew up with a Santa Rosa plum tree that had amazing fruit and I wish I had one, but I lived in Anaheim then and live in the San Bernardino mountains now. I don't know if I can even grow one here!

Hi. Thanks for the video on winter pruning apple espaliers. I’ve got two 25-year-old Gala apples espaliered against the garage wall (Glendale, CA - north-facing but lots of sunshine) and I just know the harvest will increase this year from this lesson! I also have a 3-year-old nectarine tree (impulse buy) and am totally confused about pruning and when to prune. I understand March or April in Zone 10. Is this right? I’d love a lesson in proper pruning! Thank you!

I ordered 2 peach barefoot trees and 2 mulberries barefoot trees. They came right away, but the ground is frozen until late April-May. So I potted them up and they are waiting in the bathroom.

Thanks Brian, as always great information. Although I did cringe a little when you were chopping off all those branches. ❄️💚🙃

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Emilie too lol!

I would love to add a mango and avocado to my new edible garden.

Boy, it’s complicated. I think I’m darn lucky that I get any fruit at all from our fruit trees. Thank goodness, my wonderful cherimoya produced! It must know how much I love it. I realize now, because of your video, I need more trees as companions, but ohh, these trees are 5-10 years old now. The pear is at least 5. The apricot, 10. I’ve gotten one apricot from her. Oh man! She needs a friend! Oh dear, how am I going to know what friend each should have? Nothing is easy, is it? At least they all were planted with cages. 🍃🌸🍃

@Kathysart

5 ай бұрын

Oh hey? Maybe trees that need a friend could be grafted onto another tree. Would that work?

@NextLevelGardening

5 ай бұрын

Love cherimoya!

@NextLevelGardening

5 ай бұрын

Yes

Do you have suggestions when you are dealing with heavy clay soils? We have lots of fruit trees to plant in the next few days and we want to make sure we set them up for success.

Love this and all your videos! Thank you for all your hard work and great information! I've learned a lot from you!!! Have a off topic question for you...at about 12min into the video what is the bush with the yellow flowers behind you!?!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a yellow marguerite Daisy

@jenifur81

Жыл бұрын

@@NextLevelGardening thank you so much! I gotta get those for my mom!!!

I realize your trees are young but would love some tips on pruning pear trees that are 2-3 years old. Mine are already reaching for the stars.

Help! I need to find out what pot size to plant these in. This is so great! Thank you. I LOVE your videos….I was so excited to find some apple and plum trees (barefoot) in my local nursery. I bought 2 of each but I don’t have the area ready to plant. What size pot do you recommend planting them in for a year or two?

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

5 to 10 gallon

How do I find… or subscribe…. To your other channel❓‼-- I’ve tried but can’t find it‼ I sure don’t want to lose you….. You are the only person I watch , listen , - & APPLY … your tips… Just recently found this site and love your videos- It’s got to be hard to do…… all that you do……and still have time to get your great information shared for us to see‼ Thanks for all your help and info & great videos ‼ Richard. (Alabama)

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you. Just search next level homestead

I’m just north of STL Mo and I would love to have a Bing cherry tree and a peach tree. Maybe even a plum 😎. Great video Brian 👍🏻

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Thingys-Jill

Жыл бұрын

Your Bing cherry tree needs a pollinator (2nd type of cherry tree) in order to get fruit. Van, Lapins, Rainier, Black Tartarian are a few.

Hi Brian! Enjoying your site very much! Feel like you're our neighbor! Is there a way we can share a picture with you about our overwintered peppers? We are perplexed!😳Thank you! Patti

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Through Instagram or Facebook

When pruning the tree please show both sides of the tree. I couldn’t see the other branch at all.

Greetings Brian, I have an orange tree (Mania) and there is a Naartje , small easy peel orang like fruits tree. Need some information about how does it pollinate and does it need a second tree of its kind to help pollination. It is folwering but not forming fruits for more than 3 years

We bought an espalier apple tree and didn’t know that’s what it was. What would happen if we didn’t stay up on the espalier pruning? Would it bush back out to a miniature apple tree?

Hi Mr. B. could you show us how to plant a 4-5 ft. mango and how to trim a 5 Ft. mango. My Daughter just got a tree Feb First,2024. we live is South , Fort Myers, Florida and how it should look when it is 7 ft. tall. Thanks Brian, I belong to the next level Group.

Heck. Our ground has been frozen for 2 months. Nothing going in the ground for quite awhile. 😢

Hey Brian, I’m just now getting to the point of finally planting trees. When you mentioned popping it in the ground until you can move it In to its new home, and then soaking in water for an hour before putting in its permanent spot…I’m just curious if it would harm the tree to let it sit in water for a few days, if our tree arrives when we just don’t have time yet to do anything with it? And if it is ok to do that, would it be best to bring it in to the house until we have time to deal with it? Or would outside or the garage be best? I’m in Oklahoma (7a) and we are experiencing below freezing temps right now. Which is typical through most of February too. Thank you for this very timely video!! As always, you are the KZread gardener I trust the most!!

@NextLevelGardening

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I would keep it in damp with shavings rather than water. Garage would be fine

We have two fruit trees in 7 gallon nursery containers. A friend is giving me 15 gallon containers. Should we up pot? We already have baby peaches on the first tree. The apricot is just starting to get leaves.

I need to know how long I can leave my tree in a pot? My tree just arrived and I still have 3 feet of snow. Do I leave it in the garage after I put it in a pot? Will it thrive if I put it in my solarium and just leave it in the house? I'd like to put it against the house and train it but I only have east or west exposure. I think I am in over my head. The apple is a Sweet Sixteen and about 4'.

I have no fruit trees yet. I want to plant a Meyer lemon, a blood orange and some kind of lime. I live in zone 10b.

I have a question about peppers if your willing to. How close can I plant them so they don't cross pollinate with each other I made the mistake of planting them to close to my tomatoes last year one thing I found is that the peppers like more water than tomatoes it seems that I may have washed all the calcium out of the dirt because I got bottom rot on the tomatoes but the peppers flourished well bak to my main question how far apart so a jalapeño don't cross poli at with my white Carolina reaper and so on with all peppers

I planted 4 apple trees last year but did not know to prune them. They seem healthy and strong. Should I prune them now? If so, I'm in zone 7, should I do it right now?

Fruit tree pruning is way different then nut trees then... if you cut the center trunk in say an oak would it not make a weak branch or main trunk

There is no chill hrs here in the Philippines what do I do for apples and the like!!!

Great video. What do you recommend for keeping monkeys away from the fruit? I think I'll need to get a dog 👍😃

What “time” is right to plant fruit trees? (I have apple on the way). I’m in zone 7b/8a. What is the small window of time you are referring to?