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Starlight

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January 26, 2012 - 1:21 am

Hello,

I'd like to grow plum, apple, and cherry maybe pear trees in our yard in SW Portland and I need some education. Does anyone know of a really good book that would be helpful?

Thanks!

John S

PDX OR

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February 2, 2012 - 7:25 pm

There are a lot of them at the library. Most of the best new ones get checked out a lot. There was a new one I liked by some French guys, The title was something like growing fruit trees. i 'm sure if you do a search you'll find it. Then you can decide which one to buy. Sunset Garden book is more of a landscaping book with some fruit. It has a lot of info though.
John S
PDX OR

joek

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February 2, 2012 - 11:29 pm

There is a lot of information on-line as well. Check out both the OSU Extension Service, and the WSU Extension Service. Lots of good articles,

John S

PDX OR

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February 2, 2012 - 11:35 pm

If you show up at the Fruit Propagation Fair, there will be a lot of people to help you.
John S
PDX OR

Amy71

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February 4, 2012 - 11:37 am

I like [The Holistic Orchard by Michael Phillips, you can find it on Amazon. It emphasizes growing fruit the natural or biological way. I like it, but yes especially if you don't want to spend money, libraries and online resources are great!

authorky

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February 14, 2012 - 8:20 am

My favorite book is "The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden"

I hope this helps you out.

Starlight

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February 22, 2012 - 1:19 pm

Awesome, thank you for all the recomendations.

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