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Tree Care Chat: “Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing”

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Okay, so you bought your trees, now what? Best practices for planting, watering and fertilizing your tree. The long term health of fruit trees in the Arizona desert depends on three aspects of loving and caring for your fruit tree: Planting and watering correctly, and applying fertilizers (both foliar and granular) at the right times. In this webinar we will dig into getting your fruit trees planted for success, discover Greg’s 40 year old watering methodology, observe Janis’s soil types and watering solutions, and learn how to properly fertilize your trees for ultimate success.

Tree Care Chat “Guilds – Nature’s Buddy System”

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Many parents use a "Buddy System" to help young children grow up safely, and for our trees we can use Nature's version of a buddy system as well. In permaculture we call this a GUILD and it is quite easy to create. Join us for a chat and learn more about this concept. 

MINI Pop Up General Store

The Urban Farm 6750 N 13th Pl, Phoenix, AZ, United States

The MINI Pop Up General Store will be open the morning of Friday, March 4th and Saturday March 5th -
At The Urban Farm, during the Final Tour. This is a smaller pop-up event as this is taking place DURING the tour. 

Tree Care Chat “Thinning Fruits for Better Harvests”

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Thinning is an annual step for many fruit trees, especially our prolific peaches. If you are looking for larger fruit, let us help you understand why, when, and how to thin your fruit trees.

Pop Up General Store Day (Local event)

Fruit Tree Nursery 4549 N 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ

Ready to pick up some tree care supplies? Need some fertilizer? Wood Chips? Amendments? The Pop Up General Store will be open to help you prepare for Spring and we will have our familiar bagged soils, fertilizers, and woody mulch.

Intro to Drip Tape Class

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Tuesday March 29th, 5pm to 6pm Pacific Join us for a class on the super efficient Drip Tape irrigation system. It's time to get your gardens planned out and ready for the next planting! Come join us for an online Drip Tape Class with the Urban Farm. Learn about the super efficient irrigation system used […]

Tree Care Chat “Help! My tree does not look right”

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Gaining confidence with your trees starts early with us because we WANT you to succeed. Join us for a conversation about how to identify issues early on and how to save yourself troubles later. 

Tree Care Chat “Preparing for the Summer Heat”

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Young fruit trees and bushes need a little extra care to get through their first summers in the AZ Desert. We will talk about how to prepare your space now for the summer heat that is coming and protect your new tree investments.

Tree Care Chat “Extreme Heat and Fruit Trees in the Desert”

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Extreme heat is no joke especially in the low desert of Arizona. Taking care of your fruit trees and helping them survive is a lot simpler when you understand some of the basics. Let's talk about what you can do at home.

Mesquite Walkabout in Tempe

Rio Salado Park, Tempe 1325 E. Curry Rd., Tempe, AZ, United States

Join Don Titmus as he takes you on a walking tour of the mesquite trees in Rio Salado Park. You  will see, smell, touch, and taste mesquite trees and beans as you take our walking class and learn how to collect mesquite beans. Improve your mesquite pod harvesting awareness through this annual refresher class. Depending on the weather and the trees, you might even be able to start your harvest.

Mesquite Walkabout in Phoenix

Granada Park 6505 N. 20th Street, Phoenix, United States

Join Peggy Sue Sorensen and Mike Clow as they take you on a walking tour of the mesquite trees in Granada Park. You  will see, smell, touch, and taste mesquite trees and beans as you take our walking class and learn how to collect mesquite beans. Improve your mesquite pod harvesting awareness through this annual refresher class. Depending on the weather and the trees, you might even be able to start your harvest.

Tree Care Chat “Summer Watering – Is this enough water?

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The heat is not going away anytime soon, are you comfortable with the watering cycles on your trees? This is really an important step to helping your trees survive and thrive, so we will review the best practices on Fruit Tee irrigation.

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