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Hello @TouchGrassGardening, thank you for watching and commenting! I agree with you 100%, it is so much fun to go and see different owners discuss their Green Yards and trees. Let me know if you ever want to collaborate and do a tour of your awesome yard! You're trees are all amazing!

@@thegreenyardaz Thanks, I appreciate that. Let's do it sometime in the future when it's not so hot!

Hello @saklynabil4149, thank you for watching and commenting! Unfortunately our Sweet Granadilla was not a success. I personally think that they can be grown here in Phoenix but I believe I planted mine at the incorrect time. I feel that if I would have planted it in spring after the last frost it would have had enough time to get acclimated before our summer heat. If you get a chance to try one let me know if it is successful or not. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thank you for the reply

Hello @fancydog5866, thank you for watching and commenting! Everything is going great, the plants are growing very well and I'm going to be harvesting Mango's soon.

Hello @yourhealthcareguru2592, thank you for watching and commenting! I am not sure the exact species of Paulownia tree this is. It was just listed as a Royal Empress tree when I purchased it at the local nursery. It does appear to be a sterile variety as it has not produced any seed pods, which helps narrow it down a little. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @emmanuelmbah3364, thank you for watching and commenting! I think that's amazing that you are looking to buy apple rootstocks, is your goal to graft your own trees? I do not know a website myself as all of the trees that I have purchased are already grafted, but I did some research and found, www.copenhavenfarms.com/, which seemed to have good reviews. If you are looking to purchase already grafted trees here in the Phoenix area I would recommend Greenlife by Shamus O'leary. I hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks alot for your reply, I am looking to buy just rootstocks so I could graft myself at home. I'll go with the website you researched, I just emailed them. Regards Emmanue

Hello @geriannroth449, thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, this was new information I learned from my local tropical tree nursery. I always figured they were grown from seed only.

Hello @jadele574, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words. The food forest is really starting to take off and I'm hoping it starts to produce more abundantly as well.

Hello @shawniedaily7744, thank you for watching and commenting! That is so amazing that someone gifted you a four foot Papaya tree. I would definitely put it in ground. You can check out my Papaya planting video by visiting, th-cam.com/video/tBl6mOcv9fA/w-d-xo.html. I would recommend using any in ground potting soil and creating a mixture of 50% native soil and 50% potting soil. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @FC2ESWS, thank you for watching and commenting! I feel that these figs taste pretty good. I will say that they are bland if they are not completely ripe. It can sometimes be a fight with the birds to get the ripe figs, but when I can they are very sweet and flavorful. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @pmurT4202, thank you for watching and commenting! Personally, I have found the most success using fish emulsion as a fertilizer for my tropical trees, including this Jackfruit. I just put out a short about how I feed my trees, which you can watch here, th-cam.com/users/shortst3yZmirMR28. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @marensorensen2013, thank you for watching and commenting! Unfortunately, the vine did not make it through our record heat last year. I have a feeling that they can grow in Phoenix but they need to be planted in the spring to get acclimated before our heat. That is so amazing that you got to go to Peru, I love the country and am always excited to eat the exotic fruit when we visit my wife's family there. I have had a very hard time finding any Sweet Granadilla plants so if you find some please let me know!

I've been trying to get my hands on one of the fruit for years !! Would you be able to ship one to me in Pennsylvania !? I would be SO GRATEFUL !!!!

Hello @edibletropicaltrees, thank you for watching and commenting! I am so excited for it to start fruiting. That is amazing that you have a mature plant with fruit! Is there any way that you would be open to giving me a tour of your yard or at least your Monstera for the channel? Just let me know here or email me at thegreenyardarizona@gmail.com.

Hello @dylancook8863, I'm not sure about @edibletropicaltrees, but if mine ever fruits I will keep you in mind. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@thegreenyardaz I'll cover the costs of shipping and whatever you'd like as a thank you !!!! I'ma hold ya to this ! 😅😊

Hello @themangovista, thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate your kind words!

Hello @user-nm7xx5cr8z, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words, it has been a lot of work but also very rewarding, especially since I am finally starting to get to harvest from some of my trees.

Hello @usernm7xx5cr8z, thank you for watching and commenting! This particular tree did very well over the winter, my other Mango trees did even better. All of them are currently holding Mango fruit and doing very well. I did an update short video recently, which you can view here, th-cam.com/users/shorts54M0KVPLuC4. Let me know if you have any questions.

Awesome! What varieties do you have working for you out here?

@ALLDRAINSEMERGENCYPLUMBING I have one that I got from Shamus that is a black sugar cane variety. I believe it's either Thai or Vietnamese. And my newest variety is purple Hawaiian. Surprisingly my purple Hawaiian sugar cane is the most hardy. I've had my black sugar cane for a few years now and unfortunately it is dying from red spot fungus

@@bigpapaplantman5126 purple Hawaii sounds yum. :)

Hello @bigpapaplantman5126, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words, that is amazing that you are seeing such growth on your sugarcane. I have been thinking about planting sugarcane but not sure if it's worth it. Would you recommend? I agree, the small increase in humidity during the monsoon season is definitely helping all my trees too.

Hello @daveaz9962, thank you for watching and commenting! From my experience, a Mango tree will not hold onto fruit unless it's ready. My Fruit Punch and Spirit of 76 dropped all fruit until this year. I feel that they did this because this year they finally have a good structure and are ready to fruit. This Super Alphonso has always had a good structure so it must be ready. I am planning on covering it this winter though to make sure it makes it through the cold. I have not tasted a Fruit Punch but I have one on the tree and will put out a tasting video soon. Honestly, I think any Mango tree is great. I feel that they are one of, if not the, easiest tropical fruit tree to grow here in Phoenix. I've enjoyed our Carrie Mango so that might be one to consider too. Thank you for your kind words! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @annabenedian1625, thank you for watching and commenting! I have a video on how I cold protect my tropical trees, which you can view here, th-cam.com/video/CDZaqKkREc0/w-d-xo.html. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @dthedad7330, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words!

Hello @samiam777, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words about my Mango trees. I'm not sure if they are going to mess up the wall or not. Typically, from my observation of mature Mango trees here in Phoenix, grafted Mango trees end up acting like a dwarf variety of Mangos and top out around 10 - 15 feet. I plan on continually trimming them to keep them smaller and more manageable as well. I guess time will tell, I appreciate you letting me know and I will keep it in mind as they get more mature.

Hello @haze9601, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words!

Hello @vianeygastelum569, thank you for watching and commenting! I got our Jocote from a local tropical tree nursery called Greenlife by Shamus O'leary. I know that he has some in stock now and they do love to be planted in the summer. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @haze9601 thank you for watching and commenting! There are a lot of factors that go into how much water a tree needs including it's age, the soil type it's planted into, etc. Since it is in a fabric pot (grow bag), from my experience, I would water it two to three times a week. I would also make sure it has shade after 11am. I feel that this will help it survive until you are able to put it in the ground. I have several plants that I had to place in pots/grow bags and they are doing well with bi-weekly water and afternoon shade. I hope this helps and I hope you're able to harvest some figs soon! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @doloresseames5067, thank you for watching and commenting! I have not had any issues and I really don't foresee any issues in the future. The reason is because I am on flood irrigation, which helps properly water the trees. There have been many growers in the Phoenix area that have found that deep watering less frequently allows the roots to follow the water further into the ground thereby minimizing any potential damage to foundations or walls. Proper deep watering can also be done by hand through the use of a berm around the root zone of the tree. I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @brie3679, thank you for watching and commenting! That is awesome that you are going to try growing some Pink Lady Apples in SW FL! I hope it works out for you. They are a good apple and a somewhat easier tree to grow and have produce here in Phoenix. I think it may be interesting to see how they grow from seed since I know most Pink Lady Apple Trees are grafted. You'll have to keep me updated on your progress and hopefully your successes. Let me know if you have any questions.

Hello @jimmydean123123, thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, our Rose Apple tree is still alive and doing really well! It's been putting on a lot of new growth this spring and is finally growing in a more upright direction and getting a tree shape (before it was growing more on the ground). I recently did a short talking about it, th-cam.com/users/shortsNamaSppbtWo?si=qT8n_Rj1bWHo_JI6. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @oldyspices, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate the kind words! I love figs too, they do great here in the Phoenix area.

Hello @TwanaHanson-dv2yp, thank you for watching and commenting! I'm sorry to hear that you are sick and not doing very well. Unfortunately, my Soursop did not do very well this past winter and died back to the roots. I thought it was gone but it just started coming back. This means I will not have the ability to harvest any leaves or do anything with the tree for several years while it recovers and gets back to the size it was before. I hope you are able to find another source of leaves.

@@thegreenyardaz thank you for responding

Hello @eurikia1961, thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, you can grow bananas here! I think they are actually one of the easiest plants to grow here too as they love our heat and tolerate our cold. They also produce delicious bananas. You can watch our video on growing bananas here, th-cam.com/video/HJN2Vr3151I/w-d-xo.html. Let me know if you have any other questions.

with a height of 50 plus feet and a width of 30-40, and leaves the size of your head, i'd say they give plenty of shade...and in record time since this is one of the worlds fastest growers...

Hello @alejandroortiz4510, thank you for watching and commenting! They actually give a lot of shade but only in the warmer months. They are deciduous so they loose their leaves during our winter months here in Phoenix. This is part of the reason that I think they are one of the best shade trees for Phoenix, if you're using them as a foundation to create a tropical food forest. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @ravenred201, thank you for watching and commenting! I would agree with you. My trees have grown at an astonishing rate and they do give plenty of shade during the warmer months.

Hello @geoph1972, I appreciate you watching and commenting! I agree with you, it was definitely too long, Unfortunately, I can't go into the past and change it so I have worked on making my new video intros 30 seconds or less.

@@thegreenyardaz At least it's a pleasant 30 seconds.

Hello @EdnaSmith, thank you for watching and commenting! Of course, I love growing plants and I figure I can share my knowledge and experience to help others grow too. That great that you were able to buy a Pixie Zee, I'm sorry to hear it's not doing well. It really just depends on how damaged it is. I have seen Peach trees be very resilient before when given the correct care. Is it doing okay in our summer heat? What I do is, for the first year, no matter the tree, I give it afternoon shade. The mulch is definitely helping to keep the soil moist so that is a good thing. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @broady1247, thank you for watching and commenting! I am actually working on removing some of my Blue Java Banana's so I may have some pups available next year. I will keep you in mind for when they are ready. You can also email me at thegreenyardarizona@gmail.com.

Hello @TheJohnGray, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words!

Hello @RyansBackyardNursery, thank you for watching and commenting! Yes! It is finally happening and I am so enjoying the fruits of my labor.

Hello @jeffconboy7146, thank you for watching and commenting! I put a short video out recently about how I feed my plants, which you can view here, th-cam.com/users/shortst3yZmirMR28. I have not done a video on watering yet so I will consider putting that out. It seems to happen sometimes, I kill plants too, I have just seem to found what works for me in my yard and have had some thrive and survive.

Hello @dulcegomez201, thank you for watching and commenting! I bought this Papaya tree at a local tropical tree nursery called Greenlife by Shamus O'leary. They have an amazing selection of different tropical trees. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @SubrubicultureAZ, thank you for watching and commenting! They actually tasted amazing. I was a little shocked about how sweet it was. I have harvested several since then and I will say that they need to be completely ripe before harvesting or they do not taste as good. They can ripen on the counter though as well, which is amazing. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello @broady1247, thank you for watching and commenting! I'm so glad you found my channel! Yes, it is possible to grow a lot of fruiting and flowering trees and plants here in Phoenix. In fact, I would argue that Phoenix is one of the best climates for growing plants. Let me know if you have any questions about your plants and maybe I can help.

Hello @PlasBachGarden, thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate your kind words, they were delicious and I'm so excited for next year. I'm sorry to hear it did not survive the cold and wet winters in Wales. I hope that variety will be successful, you'll have to keep me updated on your success!

@@thegreenyardaz Hello! Bad news - no signs of growth on the Wellington. Oh well. Will have to save up and try again with another variety!

Hello @Nopalitoss, thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, I realized I did not talk about the Monstera very much in the video. I'm thinking about putting out another longer update but I did put out a short recently, which you can view here, th-cam.com/users/shortsW9Poe_Ob45E.

Hello @paradisusAZ, thank you for watching and commenting! Yes, they are completely ripe when they turn that really dark purple color. I've found that the birds typically beat me to the harvest if I wait that long. They do still taste good when they're not completely ripe but they are not as sweet. Thank you for the kind words!

@@paradisusAZ I do like the red ones just before turning dark. they can be very sweet, but not soggy like they are dark.

Hello @manilaboy659, thank you for watching and commenting! At the time of the video it was about three years old but only two years in this spot. I took it out of the ground at my old house before moving it into The Green Yard. Let me know if you have any other questions.