We planted two Jamaican cherry trees in our front yard to replace two crabapple trees we lost during Hurricane Ike. ... Read More We absolutely love these trees. They are fast growing, and looking for the delicious fruit is a daily hobby of ours :) The trees have been doing well.

Apr 13, 2007 · I'd like to know if anyone else is growing a flowering cherry tree in Florida. I bought my cherry tree as one of my first garden purchases for my current house (before I was completely overcome by garden mania). I recall that I bought the tree as about a 6 ft sapling in a plastic bag from Big Lots for about $12.95.

This tree is very attractive with shiny evergreen foliage and lovely white blossoms, providing a feast for our eyes, butterflies and bird...Read More Unfortunately, the fruit crop is usually quite heavy and it is very messy underneath the tree.

Sweet Cherry, Mazzard Cherry, Wild Cherry. Prunus avium. One vendor has this plant for sale ...

Feb 28, 2005 · However, the tree is really for birds until it gets big enough for us all to share. Because my garden is largely planted for wildlife, I really can't use Sevin. We did use it last year on the plums and it took care of the problem, but I was so concerned about my children being around those trees.

Jun 17, 2008 · Before you make pie or jam with them, cherries have to be pitted. My mother-in-law likes to use a paring knife to just cut the cherry in half, removing the pit as she goes. My father-in-law taught me to use a simple hand-held cherry pitter, which is plunged into the cherry to pop the pit out the other side.

Mesabi cherry is a semi-dwarf, mostly northern grown cultivar. Slow growing, at maturity should reach 12' x 15' tall and between 15' - 1 ...Read More 8' wide. Requirements are full sun, well drained soil.

Surinam Cherry is a small tree/shrub with copper-pink young leaves. Mature leaves are opposite, ovate or narrowly ovate, subglossy with p ...Read More aler underside. It is generally spread by seeds from bird droppings.

May 2, 2009 · I just found this out. The leaf stalk (petiole) has 2 or more 'nectar glands'. These are seperate from the flower. If the tree is attacked by pests (greenfly for example), these glands exude a special smell and attract beneficial insects that eat the pest, and so help to protect the tree. It is a kind of natural pest control.

I bought a sand cherry about 5 years ago, aftering wanting one for many, many years. When I bought it (from a reputable nursery), it was ...Read More about 5 feet tall and had a nice root system. It was dead by the end of the season.