Friday, March 7, 2025

382 Delayed Winter Pruning of Fruit Trees, and More!

Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Tips for beginning and experienced gardeners. New, 30-minute (or less) episodes arrive every Tuesday and Friday. Fred Hoffman has been a U.C. Certifi...

In this episode: • The benefits of delayed winter pruning of fruit trees, with orchardist and Master Gardener Quentyn Young. • Controlling ants in raised garden beds, with America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower. • Protecting your garlic crop in winter weather. • Redwood tree roots vs. raised garden beds. Guess who wins? How to build up your defenses against tree roots. With Debbie Flower. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transc...

Show Notes

In this episode:

• The benefits of delayed winter pruning of fruit trees, with orchardist and Master Gardener Quentyn Young.

• Controlling ants in raised garden beds, with America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower.

• Protecting your garlic crop in winter weather.

• Redwood tree roots vs. raised garden beds. Guess who wins? How to build up your defenses against tree roots. With Debbie Flower.

Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.

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Pictured: The March bloom of the Garden Gold dwarf Peach tree.

Links:

“Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (Mar. 7 edition features Debbie’s recipe for ant bait)

Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/

Ant Control Products

Outdoor Ant Bait Station

Liquid borate for ant control

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (Sac. Co. Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden)

Soil Solarization Tips

Backyard Orchard Culture: Tips for controlling fruit tree height

All About Farmer Fred:
GardenBasics.net