How do the Milburns deal with deer in the orchards?
A simple way that works is to tie up Bounce dryer sheets where ever you want deer NOT to go! Change them after rains, etc. When can you prune/trim fruit trees in this area of the region? Answer: Apples: Any time of year Peaches, Nectarines and Plums: March 1st to bloom Cherries: Any time of year, best just after harvest Where do the Milburns purchase their fruit trees to plant? Answer: We grow and graft many in our tree nursery, however, many are one year old, bare root trees from nurseries in Pennsylvania, Washington and California because they hold patents on certain varieties of fruit. Why do the Milburns plant only dwarf trees? Answer: We were one of the first orchards in the nation to completely convert to dwarf trees. The dwarf trees produce fruit of a much higher quality, both in looks and taste, because each piece of fruit on the tree gets more of nature’s full sunlight. Dwarf trees also require less man power to care for throughout the year and harvest, while providing safer w
