Trees & food forests · 39 Guides
Fruit, nut and fodder trees, agroforestry
Citrus 6 Fruit Trees 48 Nut Trees 1
Start with: Camelthorn: protect existing trees and establish the next generation then follow the Guides in order
Camelthorn, Vachellia erioloba, is a characteristic tree of dry southern African landscapes. Older references call it Acacia erioloba. Its shade, habitat and long life ma…
An African baobab, Adansonia digitata, can become a remarkable long-lived tree. It is a landscape commitment with eventual food and habitat value, not a quick solution fo…
White cottony material on citrus deserves a closer look. Cottony cushion scale is one possibility, but identifying the insect and its stage is more useful than repeatedly…
A grafted fruit tree combines a fruiting variety with a rootstock. The rootstock may be grown from seed or propagated clonally. Knowing both parts helps explain size, com…
Mulberries can be propagated from cuttings, allowing a useful fruiting tree to be copied. The method’s success varies with species, variety, wood condition and nursery ca…
Air layering encourages roots on a branch while it is still attached to the parent plant. It can be useful for suitable woody plants, especially when ordinary cuttings ar…
A small tree nursery can supply plants and become a place for shared learning. Its success is measured by suitable trees surviving after planting, not only by the number…
Planting more trees is not automatically the same as restoring an ecosystem. Species, location, survival and the existing habitat matter. A useful planting plan asks what…
Plants between fruit trees can provide mulch, cover and useful harvests. They also use water, light and labour. A small comparison helps you find a useful support plantin…
Deep watering means getting useful moisture to roots, not simply pouring water into the deepest hole. Before installing a pipe or changing the schedule, find out where wa…
A fruit-tree guild is a planned group of plants around a central tree. The aim is to combine useful functions, such as food, ground cover and habitat. In an arid garden,…
A banana planting is a sequence of stems, not a permanent fruiting trunk. Water, healthy planting material and room for replacement growth determine whether it becomes a…
An avocado cultivar name is only part of the buying decision. Rootstock, planting-material health, soil drainage, water quality and frost exposure can matter just as much…
Powdery growth on mango flowers or young tissue deserves prompt investigation because flowering is a valuable stage. Photograph the symptoms and confirm the cause before…
A clear record can turn “what is wrong with my grapes?” into a question someone can help answer. Fruit appearance alone is often insufficient. Include the vine, leaves, i…
A small, labelled cactus planting can answer a useful question: which known planting material establishes reliably on your site? Keep the identity, purpose and source att…
An irrigation schedule becomes useful when it states how much water reaches the planting. “Once a month” leaves out the flow, duration and number of emitters. Convert you…
Inspecting a few new pads is easier than dealing with a pest throughout an established cactus planting. Keep incoming material apart while you check its identity, health…
A bee-forage calendar records when useful flowers are actually available near you. On the Namibian coast, a sheltered irrigated garden can flower differently from exposed…
Trees influence water through their roots, leaves, shade and place in the wider landscape. These connections help explain both the value of restoring appropriate vegetati…
Quince can give fragrant fruit for cooking. Before planting, find a named variety that has actually fruited in conditions like yours.
Chinese jujube is worth investigating where heat and water limits make fruit growing difficult. Choose the species and variety carefully, then measure how it performs in…
Apricots can be rewarding, but early flowers can be lost to cold weather. Find a variety with a local cropping record before giving it a permanent place.
Kalahari apple-leaf belongs in the conversation about native shade and agroforestry. Give it space and patience; do not treat it as a guaranteed fast mulch factory.
This flowering shrub or small tree appears in the original agroforestry list. Use its botanical name, check the local form and trial it before making promises about bioma…
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