@@merinska YOU got it!! ❤️🥰👩‍🌾

@stevegaines-vq3bd thank you for the feedback and sorry you lost one. once a Persimmon gain traction it's over -- they're a resilient tree (hence, our Persimmon bug :). yes, Oct is a great time to plant. depending on your zone (like, NOT in a hot location), i water once -- very well -- when planning in Fall. i'm in zone 7. thanks for stopping by and let me know how things go!

@doubleooh7337 that doesn't get a heart emoji -- sorry to hear it's damaging the home's infrastructure! but interesting that the bayleaf tree is doing well in cold climate! RIGHT NOW, my brother is digging up roots from a Star Pine that lifted a concrete sidewalk, with a root heading to the house. i'm getting pics day-by-day of his effort. lots of digging, and a Sawzall to cut roots :/. no fun....

@@heppylifestyle I'm gonna try having a fire ontop of the stump to burn it out

@@doubleooh7337 smart. That may do it. Hate to help with killing a type of tree I want to grow :/ but drill some holes in trunk and place herbicide into holes. I do that "pin point" control out here. I use round up. Large trees next to home or sidewalks can get unruly. Good luck!

@annwatt-jd6zc you're timing is on-point. i'm about to cut them down before the seed turns black. i REALLY got to try crushed Garlic Chive flower heads!!!! Thank you, and great timing!

@@heppylifestyle get 'em when they're green and juicy.

some fruit is ready now before it is even getting cold really

@@doubleooh7337 sounds like an interesting tree. my Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo are blooming but the flowers get damaged by the cold. i'm in zone 7. i wonder if you're in zone 8 or warmer.

@@heppylifestyle s.w uk but not sure, but it does get freezing during the winter but it doesn't snow every year here only somethings, I'll have a close look at the flower colour tomorrow maybe get a quick video of it, i cut the lower stuff off so it's kinda like a lollypop shape, probably just over 2 years old. it's in red mud which is under my concrete garden i don't think it's the best medium.

@@doubleooh7337 SW UK!?!?! that's awesome. nice vid's on making homemade motors! that's a lot of work, detailed work and looks like you've got a handle on it! 🥸🥳😎 yes, smart, make a vid. I'll make a vid my Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo. yes, you got it, clay isn't the most plant/root friendly medium. 🐞

@jesusroque989 correct. apologies if i wan not clear. any non-ethanol fuel is what i recommend. it's that the airport was close and fuel much cheaper than buying non-ethanol fuel from a big box store :) thanks for stopping by! 🐞

@TimothyHeimbender i appreciate the insight AND, the longer-term view to growing fruiting plants (fruiting tree or otherwise). very refreshing to see the long-term view. that's very HEPPY! thanks for stopping by! 🐞

@seanmorgan2678 thanks for the heads up. I've not done a deep dive on the honey berries, Lonicera caerulea. i review only research posted to NIH's PubMed, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Lonicera+caerulea i do see benefits from Lonicera caerulea. Thank you. compare & contrast :) Lonicera caerulea: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Lonicera+caerulea Aronia melanocarpa: heppy.org/chokeberry#Aronia_berry_Benefits

@TrumpWon420 I do not but some folks do! skin texture can vary from variety to variety.... Maybe i'll try eating the skin of my varieties this year!

@doubleooh7337 20 of any fruit would definitely clean you out 🤯🤢🤪

@@heppylifestyle well I'm daring enough to try it , i ate 500g of dates before, my stomach was funny and my farts were constant haha, i got s couple of years to wait though my permission is just a baby, have you ever tried the Irish strawberry tree fruit? they are lovely and although a little tree, they produce alot of the fruit for it's size

​@@doubleooh7337 🤣🤥😲 who needs a colonoscopy eatin' like that! 🤣. "the google" is telling me that the Irish strawberry tree is what I call the Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo). I have tried the fruit -- sorta bland but i think there's a few subspecies. we got a couple of 'em at HEPPY ;). kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5-nhYiJrsykiacsi=Jwnn_X_YoEz3Qoba&t=102. Thanks for stopping by and do be careful ... T-Rex! 😂

@@heppylifestyle i find the flavour grows on you the more you eat, but no one else i know will even give it a 2nd chance, best flavour when they are about to fall off the tree

@@doubleooh7337 Persimmon has an excellent flavor. it's very strange how the post-WW II generation lost interest in growing fruit trees in their yards (or, fruiting anything). it was common to grow fruit, and cook & store it for winter....

@kirimovjoro3053 great question. I need to do a follow-up vid, but both my girls didn't make it through winter. The VERY healthy one (Nikita) was uncovered overwinter; the other Olive tree WAS covered. Both didn't make it. I suspect they needed more attention, more overwinter protection while young, and roots and branches were too thin. There are Olive trees in Virginia, just across the river from HEPPY.

@@milhaant786 nature's desert. How long to fruit is not a short answer, dependent on the tree you plant and the care it receives. It's maturity (to fruit) isn't too much different than any other fruit tree (again, what is the tree planted, care, sunlight, etc.). TONs of free guidance is here, heppy.org/pawpaw

Mega sweet. Late August is when I see the fruit begin to drop. The tree doesn't seem to do well in direct sunlight. It prefers filtered light under a canopy of tall trees.

@@BonafideToolJunkie thank you! How long does it take to fruit when grown from seed?

How long does it take to fruit when grown from seed?

@@berchtas-botanicals congratulations on getting the land. And thank you for the feedback 👩‍🌾🐞

@@drpk6514 🤓🤣🧑🏼‍🌾✌️

@@robinburk9901 a GREAT way to use the flowering heads! Thanks for that "real world" experience 😊

@christophertaylor1575 great question. at 20' tall and in WV (y'all got Pawpaw so pollination likely not an issue), i'm guessing it's too much shade. the stand is plenty mature if the tallest is 20'. i have seen solid fruiting in trees in shade (like, along the C&O Canal trail). but typically, Pawpaw don't fruit well if there's too much shade. possibility #2 is that it's a 'turd' patch -- a colony of poor fruiting trees. YES, look for flowers in early early spring (sorta, late winter). there's is a rare bug that eats the fleshy part of the flower (Pawpaw Peduncle Borer). www.petersonpawpaws.com/diseases-pests-butterflys/ overall, I'm guessing it's sunlight. i just passed through Wardensville, Moorefield & Petersburg. GREAT territory!

@@ltp9113 great advice!

@@euratunstall3840 eyeball all them flying bugs around an Eastern Redbud, enjoy the Redbud's blooms & color, and gather them Pawpaw! Candidly, I'm really glad to get your feedback! Thanks for stopping by! 🧑🏼‍🌾🐞

@@nancyboyd2232 yes, for sure but oddly, of the TONS of fruit and seed that fall to the ground, annually, i have less then 10 that self seeded. I don't try to have them germinate; I think if you tried propagation with purpose, you should do fine. State nurseries sell bare roots for dirt cheap. Heppy.org/products Look for link to nurseries. Thanks for stopping by, and please subscribe!

@jjm6187 i don't know the varieties well enough to give you a credible answer :/. There's also the Blue and Red Elderberries so for color (not food), that may be a interesting color contrast. hope that helped a little....

@jonasgeez2140 great news! a Pawpaw Festival may be near you, heppy.org/paw-paw-festival/

@karenholt9744 I also noticed that throwing them into the ground lead to many seedlings but didn't have the same success in a pot :/ just toss 'em in the ground -- if the germinate, then great. when you transplant (season), to where they are transplanted (sun/shade; in the ground or in pot), and overcaring (too much water) are factors. plant Pawpaw about 12-15' apart. 10' apart is tight; more than 15' is ok but you're loosing space for more fruit trees ;)

@@heppylifestyle I'm interested in the maximum distance they should be planted apart. I only want 2 paw paws. I have plenty of room for fruit trees; the only other bigger tree will be a Meader persimmon I've planted; all the rest will be dwarf. I have plenty of sun/partial shade options, but the one under my deck took the only moist place. 😂 So, I guess I have 2 questions: what's the maximum distance they can be apart and still cross pollinate (or will I have to get out the brush anyway) and will i have to water the paw paw more than nature provides after its first year (I'm in zone 7A, Maryland with clay soil and plenty of worms)? Thanks!

@@karenholt9744 I'm in Maryland, but must be south of you (7b). plant Pawpaw about 12-15' apart. 15' max. watering? tricky question (amount of sunlight & soil are factors). But you WILL have to water after 1 year; for their first 3 years, they need shade in July-Aug (if in full sun) and water. I provide a simple Maint. & Care section here, heppy.org/pawpaw-asimina-triloba/#how_to_grow_Pawpaw_trees The authority is KSU but there too, they don't provide a clear watering schedule because of the factors mentioned above (how much sun exposure, and how well-draining is soil). kysu.edu/academics/college-ahnr/school-of-anr/pawpaw/pawpaw-planting-guide.php Finally, you're in luck. there are many Festivals and Events this month in/around MD, heppy.org/paw-paw-festival/ I recommend you visit and ask away. Please subscribe and share the vids!

@@kckola4553 that comment made my day ... heck, it made my week. Much appreciated 👩‍🌾🐞

@KlausBioMadsen Callicarpa americana is native to NA :) Two sub-varieties are shown here, kzbin.infoZOE53jXo0eg The varieties I found are here, heppy.org/beautyberry#varieties_of_beautyberry Please subscribe and share the vids!

@naamaovadia years of effort went into my website; I got YOU covered, heppy.org/goumi#Propagating_Goumi cutting take awhile to root; you'll need patience and time. Please subscribe and share the vids!

@edmonpierre4562 yes, 2 different varieties are ~required (it definitely helps with fruit-set). Flavor? All varieties are tasty to me; there are subtle differences but for me, the ~10 varieties I've tasted are about the same -- tropical ;) more info is here, heppy.org/pawpaw-asimina-triloba/. Thanks for stopping by!

@@heppylifestyle Thank you for your response.

@MarjorieOsis Nice! 🥳

@@Kittykatkw2000 thank you for the feedback! Let me know how it goes; propagation by cuttings is a challenge but, don't know what happens unless you try! Thanks for stopping by! 🐞👩‍🌾

@Nina-rj4n where the heck is Oz? Papaya is delish -- can't go wrong with it. Papaya are BIG, with rich, deep orange fruit. Love 'em but it's too cold for us here in Maryland, USA.

​@@heppylifestyleOz probably means Australia. Oz = Aus. I've a couple of aussie friends who say Oz sometimes, so I'm just guessing.

@@JohnSmith-jr7ni that explains the Pawpaw (uncommon) vs Papaya (common) thing. I don't even see it as a mix-up -- the North American Pawpaw is a forgotten tree here in the States! Thank you....