Don't Wait For Spring! Plant These 30 Fruit Trees In Fall NOW!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" it and share it to help spread its reach! Thank you for watching!🙂TIMESTAMPS here: 0:00 Fruit Trees To Plant In Fall 1:46 Fall Tree Planting Advantage #1 2:31 Fall Tree Planting Advantage #2 3:54 Fall Tree Planting Advantage #3 5:47 Fall Tree Planting Advantage #4 9:23 When To Plant A Tree By Hardiness Zone 10:21 30 Fruit Trees To Plant In Fall 11:41 Where To Buy Fruit Trees Online 12:46 Do Not Plant This Tree In Fall! 14:57 Exceptions For Mild Winters 18:13 Adventures With Dale

[@Maggdusa]

Anthony, can ANY tree be grafted on small root stock to make it a dwarf?

[@sharonaltiere4460]

I dont know what to do...an avacado tree grew in my compost barrel and I live in zone 7A . It is flourishing there and is almost 3ft tall . Any advice ?

[@charlesfoster8814]

My thoughts on citrus: I'm 75ish miles north of Houston, oddly the last three years we've experienced snow and hard freezes. Even though I'm grafting on Trifoliate that grows wild on my property. I've lost several 2nd year trees to cold weather. But I am excited about putting out some of my late summer, rooted Mulberry trees! I have a Dwarf Red Mulberry and a unknown variety that I took cuttings from in the summer. I know it's a white Mulberry because of the way it fruits and the leaves. I want to put them in my chicken area so they can snack on the ones I don't! 😊

[@jw4684]

@TheMellenialGardner what do you do with all that you grow?

[@jw4684]

@TheMellenialGardner what do you do with all that you grow?

[@papapiers1588]

Yes. I am in Scotland. My new greenhouse arrives in mid November and already I have a list of things to do. The greenhouse ( paraffin heater included) extends the growing season significantly. Happy growing folks.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Great investment!

[@dao8805]

You are the envy of a great many of us cold climate inhabitants!

[@joyfulparadise]

When dale popped in unexpectedly, he made the video. Too precious.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Now that the weather has finally broken, Dale wants to be inside again. From May through September, it's so oppressive here, he doesn't want to come outside until after sunset. Now that he's enjoying sun puddling in his glory again, he'll be making all sorts of surprise appearances as he follows the random scent trails throughout the yard.

[@xamaqueen1902]

💯

[@xamaqueen1902]

@@TheMillennialGardenerawww bless him ❤

[@xamaqueen1902]

@TheMillennialGardener doggies can eat figs safely ❤too well done great job 👏 You’re inspiring me to get my own gardening channel - we are from Maroubra Beach Australia 🇦🇺

[@Ricardo_Veteran]

Texas has very strict import of citrus trees into the state. We haven't got any significant rain this year. I planted a Ruby Sweet plum tree and a Honeycrisp apple tree this Spring and they are doing good. They have not got a lot of growth, but I believe next year they will grow a lot faster. Zone 8a.

[@BOGYofOBLIVION]

This was the best explanation of this I have heard yet!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful.

[@emmaleenorthern6914]

Love this channel. I’m in Raleigh, same weather zone and temps. This has been great as I set up my garden and orchard and berry corner.

[@KK-FL]

I have a dwarf mulberry on the way from Stark Bros right now! They grow really well here (NE FL) so I'm very excited. Also, I love Dale! I already know he loves me back. 😁

[@TheMillennialGardener]

So I've seen. Florida growers get mulberry harvests in March. They say mulberry season is the start of their spring.

[@baneverything5580]

I planted my tiny twigs of Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry trees in March in Louisiana. They grow very tall very fast. The "dwarf" is about the fruit size. If they aren`t fruiting by July trim all the branches back by at least half and strip the leaves from several and it forces fruiting. It does work. I tested it this year.

[@andralandi1108]

Great video! If you happen to find yourself in the position of acquiring a fig tree later in the season, I’ve had success in zone 7a keeping them in pots for the season, then bringing them inside somewhere dark-ish for the winter to go dormant, and planting them in the ground the following spring. If you have a bright spot in your house, you can put them there for a few weeks until last frost to break dormancy before planting them outside. Still better to buy in spring if you have the choice, but some of my figs were gifts propagated and given to me by friends during the late summer/fall, hence the workaround.

[@PeterManus]

Planting in the fall is something that I’m actually trying in Minnesota. I planted a cherry tree and an apple tree in August to test your theory. I immediately experienced transplant, shock, which led to some leaf loss. However, right now, there seems to be a little bit of rebounding right before the hard freeze arrives. Let’s see what happens next year. Thank you for your great video.

[@Sandwichking-hikes]

I went against all advice and planted two gala apple trees this past July in hot humid south. I bucketed water on them once a week and they actually did well and put fresh nice green growth on.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They can take in most conditions. Like I said in the video, in the coastal South and Florida, sometimes summer planting is easier, because your trees get watered for you. But, most of the country gets drought during summer. You could technically still plant, but it would be a lot more work to do so and keep an eye on them constantly, and you'll have a higher failure %. It's all about how much work you're willing to put in. In my experience, most people aren't hardcore gardeners constantly looking after their new trees, and they aren't thinking about it, so it's best to promote the most foolproof way and assume they're going to forget to monitor their new tree.

[@Sandwichking-hikes]

@@TheMillennialGardenerI agree

[@toosense]

I made that mistake and my trees died. I wish I’d waited for cooler temps. Glad yours worked out.

[@rookiegardeningjournal]

Thank you for this video! I wish I had a backyard to plant fruit trees in! It’s ok though, my small containers will do for now. Those new to gardening, where you at?

[@ZBillions23]

Wow, thank you so much for this video. i was actually just about to transplant my fig tree but I will now hold off till our last frost.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Probably a good idea if you see cold winters!

[@daianebraginsky9254]

So, bummer for me. Today transplanted my 2 fig trees in ground 😢 from a 10lb gallon bag. The trees were suffering. I'm in Raleigh, NC can I cover with a plant jacket during the hard frost, will that suffice?

[@ZBillions23]

@@daianebraginsky9254 yes! I would say better to be safe than sorry. Getcha a plant jacket and put it on during those hard frosts.

[@CraftEccentricity]

So glad you mentioned Willis Orchard. My entire orchard is from their trees, and the fruiting size trees are fabulous!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Good to hear!

[@emkn1479]

I found myself really enjoying plums and pluots this year. I’m looking to add some trees, along with Asian pear. Oh, and a medlar, just because, why not? They sound tasty.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I've never had a home grown plum. Only plums from the grocery store, which are...underwhelming. I'm hopeful my pluot will impress.

[@dao8805]

Useful information as always. Thanks for another helpful video. Also, it's great to see Dale living the good life :)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I often wish I could trade places with Dale 🐶

[@helenconstantinou6511]

Thanks Dave for your very useful information, i have one year old trees i propagated from cuttings , i will put them in the shed till spring when the frost is over.

[@IHWKR]

I just planted my meader persimmon last week. Fenced it off and just applied straw to protect it for the winter.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Very nice!

[@kaptynssirensong2357]

Your channel is consistently awesome. Dale is so sweet!

[@jchin1117]

Millennial Gardener: puts out a video about garden burnout not even 2 weeks ago Millennial Gardener 2 weeks later: HERES 30 FRUIT TREES TO PLANT

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I already planted out 90% of my yard. I'm hopeful folks will catch up to me! One of the benefits of working hard to plant out your yard in the beginning is you don't have to do it later when you're older and not as energetic.

[@lorib5323]

@@TheMillennialGardener THIS is my motivation. I am almost 50 and my body is NOT what it used to be. I also see my mother who can barely walk trying to maintain her very extensive perennial and annual flower garden. I am trying quickly to get my food yard to a point where I can come down with an illness or injury and it wont die. I want to spend my retirement years with an established garden that I can just meander in. :)

[@lidip8700]

Yep, we all have ups & downs, even perfect gardeners. I gotta say I was shocked at the devastating video a couple weeks ago, but if we're all honest, we ALL feel that way at some point. He's very lucky to have the long growing season as well. I do have to remind myself often that he's not located in Indiana, so I can't base my gardening on his temperatures, but he has awesome content.

[@lindag9975]

Thanks! I am waiting until the Phoenix area temperatures go well below 100 F before planting mine in the ground.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re probably somewhere around a Thanksgiving planting schedule, if I had to guess. I’m not an expert with that climate. I’ve only been to Phoenix once, but it was in January.

[@Nobadcasts]

Would love to hear what trees you plan on planting, I live in that area too😊

[@valoriegriego5212]

Howdy, MG and Dale!🙂 Another great video...thanks!👍As usual, I got info I need. 👩🏾‍🌾 Dale was so excited for his crunchy treat made by mom! 😄❤

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Dale is a sucker for anything with egg on it. He also really likes grains, unfortunately 😅 Rice cakes, to me, taste like Styrofoam, but I guess he likes the crunch. I once made Dale a little corn cake made of corn meal, and I think he liked it better than he likes steak. His eyes almost bulged out of is head and he looked at me like, WHAT WAS THAT? I've never had him stand in one spot and beg for so long. But, he only got that one!

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@TheMillennialGardener 😆 He's a southern boy! Give him cornbread with every meal.🐕

[@MichelleHeltay]

Oh my goodness! Dale is just ADORABLE 😍 I loved the video with all the awesome info but Dale popping in, really made it thoroughly enjoyable and made my morning 😊. Huge hugs to that gorgeous boy

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale is the best boy. Thank you for watching us 🐶

[@MichelleHeltay]

@@TheMillennialGardener I personally would love to see more of him. He's so sweet.

[@daviddira8743]

The only problem here in south west ontario Canada zone 6b is that the sale of any kind of fruit trees were sold out, from retail stores to online stores months ago ! so I do appreciate this video for its educational content it doesn't help us here..lol But I am a huge fan and love your videos.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That can be a challenge. However, you may actually be able to get leftovers at your big box stores. They may still have things sitting unsold. Here in the US, there are still a fair amount of leftovers available from online nurseries. They're taking pre-orders for next spring already, but there are still things in-stock.

[@dao8805]

I am seeing the same thing with many online retailers that sell trees suitable for my 4a US location; everything is sold out and the locals are sold out of what I want as well. A lesson for some of us to plan and start really early for next year.

[@CheeseBurgerXJ]

I ordered brown satsuma, meiwa kumquat and fig tree from stan after watching your videos on cold hardy citrus. Trees came in healthy and stan was very helpful when i was trying to figure out what would grow in my area

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They are all good choices. However, if you live in Zone 8 like I do, I would recommend you overwinter them and plant them in early spring. Putting them in ground this late will require more work to get them through their first winter. You can do it, but you'll have to be very conservative and protect them on every frosty night.

[@CheeseBurgerXJ]

@TheMillennialGardener yeah that's what stan was saying as well, I have a nice outdoor shed i can put them all in for now. I'm going to look for a spot that doesn't get a lot of snow on it and stays warmer in the winter like you mentioned in one your videos. I'm in Pennsylvania zone 6 so it'll be somewhat of an experiment getting the citrus through the winters once they're in ground

[@jonnyv5428]

Another nursery I'd suggest is Planting Justice Nursery (formerly Rolling River Nursery) in California. They recently added over 15 varieties of Loquat ❤️‍🔥 they also have over 35 fig varieties!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I haven't ordered from them, but thank you for the review!

[@jonnyv5428]

@TheMillennialGardener No problem, it's always good to have multiple sources. Many fig growing channels recommended it years ago. Thank you for your recommendation list ❤️‍🔥

[@AGLPS]

Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thank you for your support and generosity!! I really appreciate it ❤

[@gperk929]

I am so glad you posted. I'm a backyard gardener. I took your advice and went to figbid to purchase cuttings for an LSU Purple fig. This little cutting is over 6 feet tall now in a big pot. It just exploded over the summer on my Louisiana porch. I want to put in ground because it's starting to get spotty leaves now I actually got a few figs but they haven't ripened. Any advice on where to plant? And should I cut it back?

[@tobiesmom]

Does Dale realize that he eats better than many humans do? Lemon and Avocado are at the top of my list to plant in the spring. :)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He does. He used to eat everything and anything. Now, he is extremely picky and only wants his homemade, cooked food.

[@twinboyswalker324]

Awe, I always look forward to Adventure with Dale❤❤

[@cselfie7234]

Gotta get my hazlenuts in. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@northerngirlhobbies]

Question. I’m zone 4 in Ontario. Should I bring my unplanted fig tree in the house or is the garage more ideal? The garage is not heated.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The house is too warm. The tree will break dormancy and start growing. The ideal storage place is a dark place at refrigerator temperature - just a few degrees above freezing. That will keep it asleep as long as possible. If you move it in your house, it’ll wake up months early and grow sick, spindly growth. You’d have to buy a powerful grow light to help it.

[@northerngirlhobbies]

@@TheMillennialGardener great, thank you kindly for the info.

[@soblezz]

Great choice thanks for recommending

[@feliciathomas281]

This was a very informative video. This is one I have been waiting to see. The question is what about the trees in containers. I have purchased a couple of new blueberry bushes and I grow them normally in large containers. They do really well. So I am wondering should I up pot them in the fall also. I would appreciate input. Thanks

[@adeadcrab]

i have had good success planting in fall. By the end of winter the leaves are turning yellow from lack of UV but I find they recover from transplant more easily and require less shade cloth in the spring

[@superdave336]

Another good informative video Anthony. Thanks.... time to get planting those trees!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Absolutely! Thank you for watching!

[@ChristinesBackyardGarden]

Im in zone 8b Georgia. I have lots of trees in containers. I just dropped two pears in the ground last week. I will be dropping my two apples and two plums in the ground this weekend. I'm keeping my figs in containers for now.

[@nicoledreamcr4666]

I have just planted my first persimmon tree ever(Jiro)🧡 Seasonal affective disorder is something I struggle with badly.

[@sandic1719]

Thanks Anthony. I was going to order some trees last year and lost the name of the places you recommended to purchase from. Oh, and you forgot elderberries. The bare root goes in now as well!

[@doggiefamily908]

this video is great and very informative, but Dale made it even better!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Dale is the real star 🌟

[@muffininorbit]

In the PNW we have coldish winters and bone-dry scorching summers. And I have honestly had a hard time figuring out how to get the citrus established

[@CapeFearDragon]

FYI, McKenzie's is on Etsy now so you don't necessarily have to call him (unless you're after something he doesn't have listed there)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He has very few trees up there. What he can offer if you call him is going to be an order of magnitude higher. He has so many incredible, rare varieties if you call and ask.

[@honeybadgers1996]

Great info. See if I can even find any edible trees at the nearby nurseries. Great list of where we can get plants and trees online. Mr Dale was concerned if the treat was coming after him. lol Thank you for sharing your video.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There are still quite a bit of leftovers. I'm getting clearance emails from them, too. There are deals to be had!

[@adam_1144]

Hi, Anthony! I'm in South Jersey zone 7b and I just planted owari satsuma, nagami kumquat, and meyer lemon trees in the ground following your method of protecting citrus trees over the winter. Would you mind sharing some wisdom you discovered in your experience growing citrus in North Carolina?

[@zhaiders]

Womack Nursery in Texas is good place too. I bought from them in poerson few years ago. And then, bought few trees online this year.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@darla123]

Thank you for this, perfect timing!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@emmaleenorthern6914]

I picked up some clearance figs from my local store. Should I keep them in the pots in my garage in front or a window/grow light to wait until early spring. In Raleigh zone 8.

[@CindiM22]

Hi! I enjoy watching your videos! I live in zone 10a. We have 4 fruit trees that we placed a weed barrier around the trees and their beds. Is that a good idea?

[@wendyplatts7986]

I'm in east tn zone 7b. I want to purchase fruit trees for pots only right now oranges cherries peaches apples plums lemons or limes. What do you recommend? And can any be transplanted in the ground after a few years in a pot? I have 25 gallon pots. Is that size big enough?

[@TnOrchidguy]

Thank you, brother, thank you.

[@poodledaddles1091]

I’m in northern missouri zone 5b. Fall is definitely the best time to plant any tree. Today I transplanted three peach seedlings. I through in some garlic bulbs, just to confuse the mice/voles and side dressed with 2 roots of bocking 4 comfrey for a natural mulch. Dang I was going to hack into my fig tree to propagate this fall, guess I ‘ll wait til spring:) i have trouble transplanting blackberries, crazy since it it pretty invasive, except when I want it to be:) I use the soil moister pellets when planting trees in locations that I know that i will have trouble watering.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you planted a fig tree now in Zone 5b, it very likely will not make it. You’ll want to wait til April.

[@poodledaddles1091]

@@TheMillennialGardenerthank you, it’s been a great year for that gig tree!

[@maureenmurphy3690]

What's your thoughts on jujube? I tasted for first time smat my friends house and I loved the fruit. We picked it from her tree

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I've never had one. I planted a jujube tree in February, and it hasn't done anything. It's just sat still in ground. I scratched the bark and it's still green. I'm hoping it'll wake up next year. We got SO MUCH RAIN this year from all the storms that it killed some of my new grafted trees. I'm hoping it pulls through and wakes up next April.

[@tinad6812]

Really informative video. Too late for me in Chicago to plant fruit trees. I actually want those mini columnar apple trees and mini peach. I don’t have any more room. In one of your fig videos you said to take cuttings before a cold winter because they die back. So, should I take cuttings now in Chicago? It’s already getting into the 40’s at night. They still have leaves. They look beautiful, but I can see the leaves starting to turn. My growing season has become so short I’m not even getting many ripe figs. They didn’t wake up until June and it started getting cold in September. Thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! I don't think it's too late. Have you even gotten a frost yet? When does your ground freeze? Probably not until Christmas, right? That leaves you with a good amount of time. Frosts do nothing to things like apples and cold hardy peaches with high chill hours. Get them planted within the next 3 weeks and I think you'll be just fine. You don't want to take cuttings from your figs if they haven't gone dormant yet. You want your tree to be hit by a few frosts to defoliate it and send it into dormancy. You just don't want it taking any nights in the low 20's, because then your trees may get damaged. A few nights in the 28-32 degree range will be good for the tree, because it'll defoliate it and send the sap flow back into the roots. Otherwise, your fig cuttings will bleed all over the place.

[@xdraconicgaming5204]

Thank you so much for this video. I plan on planting some trees in pots next year and because of our video I will wait until next fall. I live in Newfoundland and plan on growing apples, peaches and oranges (if I can find a Canadian company that sells a dwarf cutting for oranges). I do have two questions if you don’t mind. Is a 25 Gallon pot big enough to grow trees in? and do you know a Canadian source for good young trees/cuttings/grafts? If you could let me know I’d greatly appreciate it. Thank you for all the knowledge you’ve taught me these past 4 months. I’ve binged the last 4 years of your videos and I’m convinced your knowledge is why this was by far my best yields ever

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Oranges in eastern Canada. Hey, why not. If you choose to do so, I recommend you go with a satsuma like Brown's Select, because satsumas ripen in fall in the US. Many oranges, like navel oranges, ripen in January in the US, so in Canada where summers are truncated, it'll take a long time for something like a navel orange or blood orange to ripen. A satsuma will take less time. Whether you can grow a tree in a pot depends on the species and the rootstock. I use 15 gallon pots for my figs shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqaleZV4os1mnrcsi=A53T9qCjJu_XRGFd Those pots will work perfectly for figs, apples on DWARFING rootstocks, and citrus grafted on trifoliate/flying dragon rootstock. If you buy fruit trees on standard rootstock, you may have issues. I can't stress enough how important dwarfing rootstock is for fruit trees in containers. And also consider some trees just won't grow right in a container, like an avocado. Avocados are notorious for not fruiting in a pot. I'm sure someone in Canada has citrus. I certainly know they do in British Columbia, because you can grow citrus pretty easily in Vancouver.

[@xdraconicgaming5204]

@@TheMillennialGardener I appreciate all of that info thank you!! I’m definitely planning on have trees grafted onto a dwarf root stock because I plan on creating a micro climate up against my south facing wall (similarly to what you do) and placing my fruit trees there in winter but moving them out by my greenhouse in the warmer part of the year. I was definitely thinking of an orange variety like that so thank you for confirming my thoughts. Once I get a better grip on what to do, I plan on trying to grow other fruit trees as well and maybe expanding my blueberry bed.

[@AlphaSierra50]

us in Florida in the "dry season" is still rainy it the dry season right now and i get rain every other day

[@KimGagnon-w2b]

Im in Moore County NC. I would like to plant some fruit trees soon. I worry about the deer. Do you have any suggestions?

[@Freeyourdollar]

Deer destroyed one of my apple trees last fall. This year I put fencing around each one and tied aluminum pans together on the line so they clank when the wind hits. I also got tons of dog hair from a neighbor with a shaggy dog and placed that it wonder bread bags tying them to the wire so deer think dogs are around. A solar waterproof radio playing talk radio stations I heard keeps them away as well. Good luck!

[@chinfuzzchet3616]

Looks like Dale was planted at 1:46

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale likes to move from sun spot to shade spot to sun spot, with a big stretch in between.

[@sherryhumphrey3923]

Dale & runny yolks?!?! So hilarious 😂 🐾❤️🤩

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale likes his steak rare, his eggs runny and his cheese stinky. He's a real food critic.

[@MOHANKUMAR-qj4ce]

Please make a video on what all the newtrint when planting

[@nangoo6209]

Thankfully honey 🎉🎉🎉✅👍👍🪴🪴🥇🙏🤩🤩

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

Wrong is right , didn’t put in fruit trees this year but got four different hard neck garlic in and one elephant garlic. Rained on and off Sunday and today but I did get the garlic bed mulched.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Garlic planting, to me, is the unofficial start to winter.

[@neuIyn]

I’ve been thinking about growing a mulberry tree in the Bay Area, California. I looked them up and they are deciduous, but people are saying I should plant them in early spring. Not sure if they might be like the figs or I should plant it now. 🤔

[@TucsonTropicals]

Here In the next couple weeks when it drops to the 80s I’ll be putting around 50 trees in the ground that I’ve had in containers all summer. Can’t wait!!!

[@Hardstyler981]

The thing abt here in texas is that we get a freeze vortex from the Npole around Jan and it goes down 18 degrees F or lower 💀

[@KarlB791]

Not sure what to do now. I have fig trees on the way today from Gurneys. I was going to plant them in bigger pots once I got them.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can, but they're going to go dormant very quickly. If you live in a warm zone like I do, I just pile my potted figs up against my house for a little cold protection. If you live in a colder zone, most people store their figs in the garage once nights get into the 20's.

[@KarlB791]

@@TheMillennialGardener Lexington NC. 30 min north of Charlotte. 7b

[@denesestanley7011]

Thank you for sharing ❤.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@laurastorey9]

I live in zone 6. I recently ran across some elderberry bushes and planted 3 on Oct 12th. Hoping since I fertilized and mulched they will establish before it gets too cold. What do you think?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They should be fine. Quick research shows them hardy to zones 3/4. They aren't going to establish before they go dormant, but that's fine. Your winters can't harm them as long as you don't let them dry out.

[@jw4684]

@TheMellenialGardner what do you do with all that you grow?

[@markmason3535]

Do you have a source for us on those big black warming barrels ?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes, but you'll have to check your local area. I show you how to get them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGLMfp-BhNWLetEsi=-j05JpjPgqAGXkpR

[@kcconaty5270]

Good info 🙏🏼👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate it!

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

Great info

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@mazsaez]

Will you put a madeive pole in the middle to tilit shade cloth up and have more grow room?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have a video on how I do shade cloth here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZO6lHaui5yChacsi=33sAzCG2C6CuIwbK

[@Vladpryde]

A heads-up to those of us on the West Coast, particularly the state of Oregon: To MY knowledge, Raintree Nursery is the only place that will sell you apple trees. Everyone else is legally restricted from selling to Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, and a couple other Western states. I'm not sure why. And forget buying grapes unless they are from a Nursery based in the state in which you live.

[@muffininorbit]

There’s a lot of nurseries here besides Raintree. There’s a small nursery called Pipsqueak in Portland that specializes in strongly flavored apple varieties. One Green World also has a decent selection of apples, pears and grapes

[@Vladpryde]

@@muffininorbit Good to hear, thanks! I'll check them out. Hopefully they have a website because I'm not driving to Portland.

[@kriswhite1344]

Thank you

[@BettyBoopWynne]

Also, another question. I planted my sweet potatoes just as directed, in a metal circular container, planted an early evening, correct soil, and fertilization at time of planting. I kept them watered. I did have to cover over the top with a fence because the deer kept eating the tops. However, they all came out stunted with the exception of two. What did I do wrong? The same thing happened with my carrots and other root vegetables. Very loose, not dense soil with the correct amendments. Why are they stunted and not long?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

What do you mean by "correct soil?" If you mean rich, loamy soil with lots of compost and organic matter, that is usually a recipe for disaster for sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes like growing in sandy, well-draining soil without much organic matter. Sweet potatoes grown in good soil with lots of fertilizer tend to grow beautiful vines and stunted roots. I would guess you probably planted them in soil that was too good, or you over-fertilized them with nitrogen. I stopped growing mine in my raised beds, because the soil is too good. I moved them into my containers and grow them in 50/50 play sand and potting mix with only granular fertilizers and bone meal. I have a video on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTHaKV3o6aSm8ksi=7mam7p7iKnTao7aN

[@Pinkychi305]

Dale is too funny 😂

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He has more personality than 9 out of 10 humans 😅

[@MonicaBrown-g7q]

thanks for video!!

[@bryanmilanovich2585]

Boss you can make a video about Annonas Plants ???

[@brandywineblue]

Helpful....but about one or two months late. It's going down near 30 tonight, a little early for us

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That doesn't matter. You can still plant trees. Your ground won't freeze for awhile.

[@NihilusTheGreat]

I'm a big fan of One Green World

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They have a great selection, and they're excellent at packing trees.

[@pparthi4047]

Thanks for the video. Is there a fig tree you have or recommend for zone 5 (Illinois) that I can purchase from you?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

All figs are hardy to roughly the same temperature. What you need in Illinois is a variety that ripens its fruit quickly, because your tree will have a truncated season to bud out, grow new wood, set figs and ripen them. You'll need an early variety, such as Ronde de Bordeaux, Chicago Hardy, Marseilles Black, Florea, Improved Celeste, maybe Smith, and other similar early types. All figs will die back to the ground in-ground in your location, and container-growing them will help accelerate the process. I do not sell trees. I have a video on where to buy fig trees: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKG9omh6oJeKja8si=ARowdAiY_lWHE7rb

[@Government-EconomicsTeacher]

How about fig trees in zone 9B? We get light frost never under 30 and the frost is 30-32 for a couple hrs a night only and for a few weeks. Days are always above 40s and usually above 50s in Jan.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

In your zone, you can plant fig trees now. Especially if you're in CA where you'll get a rainy season. Now is the perfect time. If you're in Florida and have dry falls, you'll need to mulch it well and irrigate until it takes root.

[@micahwest5347]

I’ve been slacking. I missed your planting trip to Florida. What is that video titled?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/enTHdoOuZdCNb80si=mTO2_ieBkL1twawa

[@takeshikovax6254]

Interesting. Are pomegranates more like the other deciduous fruit trees you mentioned, or more like figs? I planted 2 fig trees in, I think, last December or this January. When I bought them, they weren't fully dormant, so I kept them outside in pots until all their leaves fell off, then planted them. Luckily, they didn't wake up until after my last frost. One tree really took off and is now like 5ft tall already; the other isn't doing too well, and isn't much bigger than when I planted it; deer eat some leaves and small shoots off it from time to time (not sure why they leave the other one alone). I live in Texas, in a place that just recently became zone 9a.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I do not know nearly as much about pomegranates as I do figs. I have been growing figs for a long time, and I just planted my first ever pomegranate tree this year. What I can tell you is that all fig varieties are similar in their level of cold hardiness, but pomegranates seem to be much more variety-based. There are cold hardy pomegranates that are hardy all the way to Zone 6. There are tender pomegranates like Wonderful that are very temperamental and are barely Zone 8 hardy. Variety selection means *a lot* with pomegranates. Since you're in Zone 9, it probably doesn't matter, because you can plant any pomegranate or fig right now. Unless you get another terrible Arctic outbreak like last year or 2021, you don't have much to worry about. If you DO see another bad outbreak where you see temps deep into the teens, then you'll need to protect them for that time period.

[@rockyusa2012]

Hope the ones you planted in FL are okay after both storms. Dale 🐕 is lucky he gets to eat in bed 😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I guess I'll find out next year. Hopefully, they were too small to be impacted.

[@carmau81]

If I'm trying to dig out a cherry tree and put it in a pot .. would it be a good idea to do it now?.. I'm in socal

[@TheMillennialGardener]

No. The tree is still growing. Wait until it goes as dormant as possible. That will probably be in January in your location.

[@timmaarmold]

What type of trees can I grow in zone 3

[@sarahingham8345]

What about olives? I am wanting to plant a couple olive trees...

[@Lisa20207]

I'm native to California now living in Kentucky, southern central which is zone 6A I believe. I really want to grow Japanese Persimmons and Loquat trees but disappointed that it's too cold to grow them here. I read that it's possible to grow a Japanese Persimmon tree in a container and move it to a garage for Winter. Is that even a possibility? How would the tree do in a large container?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There is a persimmon loophole for you. After painstaking research, scientists successfully crossed American Persimmons with Asian persimmons. You can purchase the variety Nikita's Gift, which has the large fruit size of the Asian persimmon with the cold hardiness of the American persimmon. It is Zone 5 hardy and will *easily* grow in your zone. It is an astringent persimmon, so you would have to wait until it's soft to eat. Alternatively, if you want a non-astringent persimmon, the Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon I'm growing is supposed to be the most cold hardy of the pure Asian persimmons. It's extremely dwarfing and supposed to be hardy to Zone 6. It is incredibly prolific. The only place I could find that has them both in-stock is JFE: justfruitsandexotics.com/product/ichi-ki-kei-jiro-persimmon-tree-2/ justfruitsandexotics.com/product/nikitas-gift-persimmon-tree-2/ Loquat, I can't really help you with. I don't know if they'll grow correctly in a pot. I grafted my own Loquat tree onto quince rootstock, because Loquat wood is compatible with quince, and it creates a dwarf tree that will only get to be about 5-6 feet tall. It worked. I took a cutting from a tree in my neighborhood, and it's now about 18 inches tall. I'll plant it in spring. You can order quince rootstock and graft your own loquat if you're willing to put in the effort.

[@Lisa20207]

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you for your reply and great advice! I may give the Asian persimmon a go. I'll follow your links and refer to your channel for planting tips. Thanks again!

[@Lettering-Ink]

Dale has you well trained. He doesn't have to comply until after 7 commands🐾...🐾...🐾

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale is very independent. He always listens, but he chooses whether he should abide based on what he thinks the consequences will be. He's good at determining if there will be consequences for disobedience.

[@ArshsdMehmood-z8f]

Nice so good garden

[@csmitty3517]

I was chuckling to myself this whole video because I planted a banana in ground last night. I'm in some 6a in a triple land locked state. So yet plant fruit trees in the fall. 😅

[@BettyBoopWynne]

I live in Hampstead. Currently my fig tree is in a pot, but my neighbor says I should put it in the ground. Would you say so as well? I have very sandy soil so how would I amend it? it will be due east of the ICW but behind our house

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Hampstead, NC? As in 35 mins from me in Wilmington? I would say certainly not. It'll likely get killed to the ground if you do so. I would wait until end of March to plant it to give the roots time to establish. That way, if we have a bad winter and it dies back, it'll come back from the roots.

[@BettyBoopWynne]

Yes, that Hampstead. that’s why i follow you to a tee. i like my fig in the pony. are you saying it CAN go in the ground, but plant in March?

[@BettyBoopWynne]

pot, not pony!

[@kcconaty5270]

I’m in N. FL., what kind of fruit trees can I plant? Sub’d 👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Pretty much everything in this video. Almost everything grows in Zone 9, except pure tropicals and things requiring high chill hours.

[@Chris-kd7zj]

Feels criminal being this early

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It really isn't, though, because by the time you figure out what trees you want, place an order, get the trees, then find the time to plant them, it'll be 2-4 weeks from now depending on how urgently you move. Hence, I'm releasing this now.

[@baneverything5580]

I think my Brown Turkey fig tree has a mutation on a branch like the Olympian which I heard came from a Brown Turkey mutation. One branch on my tree made multiple large yellowish figs with black spots with only a hint of purple on the top side and the figs tasted like peaches. The interior was full with no hollow center. Other branches have purple fruits. The figs taste very good though but several split on the end. Humidity at night is near 100% here but central Louisiana gets very little rain in late summer into late October. Organza bags kept bugs out. I`m giving the tree one more year. Hundreds of split fruits sounds like nightmare but it does produce here into November. Maybe it can be a free tree for the birds.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Olympian is often called English Brown Turkey, but there are a lot of different fruits that have that title. "Brown Turkey" almost seems to be a regional thing. It's possible you have a mutated branch. They call that a "sport." If you remember which branch it is, you can take a cutting, root it and try to stabilize it. That's probably how we wound up with some of the Rimada's.

[@baneverything5580]

@@TheMillennialGardener I`m not gonna trim anything else on the trees except the bad branches until I figure it out because I didn`t mark the branch. There are 3 types of fruit on this tree. There`s no telling what they sold me. That makes it interesting I guess. This lot was an old oil well site decades ago. I may be sitting on radioactivity or something. My 4 new "Celeste" didn`t fruit this year so it will be awhile before I know what they are. I think they were tissue culture because of how tiny they were. I want at least one more variety and I`m gonna practice grafting on the mystery tree because it`s way too big already. It will have to be trimmed back hard by the end of next year.

[@ahmadalzaghal924]

Is it okay to up-pot fig trees now, or should I wait until spring?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes, but they'll be going into dormancy soon, so there's no real rush. If you have the time now and you won't have the time in spring, it's fine to do it now. But, if you're busy now, there is no rush. You can do it at any time in winter since the trees are asleep, too.

[@jma80804]

Nice doggie! 🐕

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale is the best boy.

[@jhost0311]

Which are the cheapest nurseries ?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There is no such thing. Every nursery prices each item differently. Shipping costs are also relative to how far you are away. You'd have to price out what you want and figure out the best price.

[@jhost0311]

Any suggestion for Pear, plum, cherry? I’m looking to plant some trees at my parents house in Ohio.

[@lynnevans203]

I live in Rocky Point what is my zone 8 ??

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Put in your zip code here to get your zone details: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

[@clytriftg]

STOP IT! My wallet is going to float away it’s so light after ordering all these fruit trees for fall planting. I kid I kid, but yeah time to get some new trees in the ground for my zone 9B/10A. Another great video 👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's an investment. Fruit trees don't cost money, they make money 😀

[@SamCambodianmusicchannel1]

I just planted my paw paw tree. Is this a good time? thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Probably. Hard to know without your exact location, but October is usually fair game for almost all of the US.

[@SamCambodianmusicchannel1]

@@TheMillennialGardener I live in Grand Junction, Colorado. Thanks for a quick response.