Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Seeding and Propagation

Restoring Old Fruit Trees: When to Replace vs. Rejuvenate

Fruit trees live 10–30 years. If an old tree is declining, replacement is usually wiser than restoration. For guidance, see Texas Gardener’s fruit tree article.

Seeding and Propagation: Maximum Lifespan of Trees and Plants: Scientific Limits; Balsam Fir Needlecast: Safe to Replant Balsams After Removal; Pine Green/Gray Fungus: Lichens, Not Disease; Bonsai Enthusiast Wants Faster Starts: Cuttings and Fertilizer for Miniature Orange; Growing Tropical Fruit Trees from Seed in Canada – Challenges; Why Sunlight Differs for Trees in Kansas vs. Mexico; Windbreak for Montana: Fast-Growing, Drought-Tolerant, Low-Maintenance; Maple Tree Decline from Dry Rot: Borer Damage and Fertilization Strategy; Understanding Natural Cone Production Cycles in Ponderosa Pine; Why Shagbark Hickory Nut Production Fails Some Years

Garden Articles

Tree Suggestions for a 15m Garden Divider: Rounded Canopy, ≤10m Height

Landscaping Under Thirsty Mulberry Trees in Southern Utah

Choosing a Poolside Palm for Southern California: Non-Invasive, Low-Mess, Small Scale

Planting Living Christmas Trees in Southeast Indiana

Hawthorn Roots Near House: Fibrous, Non-Damaging

Florida Native Trees: ~90 Species, Live Oak Most Common

Poplar Copper Nails & Fir Topping: Stop Deep Fertilizing, No Wound Paint

Plants

Pruning Hemlock Trees for Hedge Shape and Size

Shade Tree Alternatives to Maple, Oak, and Poplar

Diagnosing Two Problem Trees: Borer and Canker

Newly Planted Pines Turning Brown: Transplant Shock

Low-Maintenance Tropical Trees & Plants for Florida Frontage

Creating a Tropical-Effect Garden in New Jersey: Cold-Hardy Palms, Bananas, and Southern Shrubs

Old Tulip Bulbs in Raised Bed: Replace Rather Than Transplant