_Lush and healthy trees can pull the landscape of your home together and make your yard the envy of the neighborhood. Moon Valley Nursery offers a wide variety of beautiful trees and plants along with our own nutrient rich fertilizers and expert gardening advice.  Visit our website to see how we can help transform your yard.

• Understand the unique needs of palm trees with this eHow.com article
• HomeAndGardenIdeas.com provides tips on placing your palm tree.
• For the basics on growing fruit at home, check out HowStuffWorks.com.
• Visit EcoEarth.com for home canning tips to preserve your fruit.
• Learn the essentials of citrus tree care at Garden.org.

_The majesty and exotic appeal of a palm tree can serve as an excellent centerpiece for the landscape layout of your home. However, if your palm tree is lacking lush, green leaves, then it may be taking away from the appearance of your yard. When palm trees have turned yellow, it is often the result of poor nutrition. Fortunately, you can revitalize your palm with the help of Super Palm Juice.
 
Palm-Specific Nutrient Blend
Palm trees are unlike any other variety of trees, and therefore have unique nutritional needs. The specially formulated blend of nitrogen, phosphorous, manganese, iron, and several other nutrients in Super Palm Juice provides palm trees with well-balanced nourishment as they grow and mature. When Super Palm Juice is used regularly, you will notice these improvements to your palm:
 
Weather Resistance
One great characteristic of palm trees is their ability to withstand high temperatures, but a malnourished palm will likely suffer during summer heat waves. Healthy palms are able to provide their own sun protection and fend off dehydration even during the longest days of summer.
 
Fuller Crowns
Along with the rich green color you want to see in your palm, you will see a higher density of healthy leaves. As the palm sheds its fronds, the new growing leaves should be dark green in color. If newly growing leaves are coming in yellow, there may still be nutritional deficiencies in the soil.
 
Stronger Trunk
Proper palm nutrition helps to produce thicker and stronger trunks, providing a sturdy foundation for the tree. When your palm is has been nourished with Super Palm Juice, it will show from top to bottom.
 
For everything you need to help your palm tree thrive, visit Moon Valley Nursery. Our own Super Palm Juice is a fast-acting solution designed to bring life back into your yard. Explore our wide selection of fertilizers, trees, and plants on our website.

_The juicy sweetness of fruit is even better when the fruit is freshly picked, so treat your taste buds by incorporating a variety of fruit trees into your backyard. With the right selection of trees, you can have fruit ripening all year round. Here are some of trees that will produce optimum harvests in a warm climate:

• Citrus

Citrus fruits are available in an array of bright colors, offering flavors both tart and sweet. Lemons and limes have many culinary applications, making them perfect for home harvesting. If you want fruit you can enjoy straight from the tree, then oranges, tangelos, and grapefruits can satisfy your craving. Many citrus trees will produce fruit year round, but certain varieties are limited to winter harvests.

• Apple

Small and golden apples are easy to grow in low altitudes, and their trees may even produce bi-annual harvests—one in spring and one in fall. With proper care, an apple tree can be a reliable and plentiful source of healthy and delicious fruit.

• Stone Fruit

Enhance the joys of summer with home grown peaches, nectarines, and apricots. On warm summer nights when you fire up your backyard grill, lightly grill some halved stone fruits from your tree for a sweet and juicy ice cream topping. Because these fruits do not stay ripe for long, they are ideal for canning.

• Exotic fruit

Tropical and Mediterranean fruits, such as figs, pomegranates, and guava, can give your backyard garden a unique twist. These rare fruits are often hard to find fresh in the supermarket, which makes them an ideal harvest to share with friends and neighbors when you grow them at home.
 
For a premium selection of these and many other fruit trees, visit Moon Valley Nursery. We have a variety of trees and other plants to suit anyone’s tastes. See what is currently blooming by visiting our website

For many, a beautifully landscaped yard instills a real sense of pride. However, a lush landscape doesn’t happen overnight—it requires a good amount of designing and plenty of careful maintenance. For more information, take a look at these links.

Do you wonder how you’re going to go about trimming your palm trees? Let this guide form eHow.com help you.

Originally from Brazil, the queen palm is a popular addition to landscapes all over the Southwest. To learn more about this beautiful tree, head over to this page from TheMulch.com.

As they recycle air and water, trees purify our environment by acting as giant filters. To learn more about the environmental benefits of trees, head over to this page from TreesAreGood.com.

Why should we plant trees? Find out at this page from DoYourPart.com.

Are you trying to find the perfect tree for your yard? This page from Better Homes and Gardens can help.

Including variety in your landscape is a great way to make it beautiful. However, hosting a wide range of flora often means that you’ll need to remember specific care instructions for each plant.

In this short video, we learn the best way to care for a dwarf palm tree. First off, it’s important that you plant it in direct sunlight and in soil that drains well. Your dwarf palm should be watered daily for two weeks in such a way that the soil around the base is evenly moist.

If you have any questions about how to successfully care for a dwarf palm tree, or any of the other plants in your landscape, contact us here at Moon Valley Nursery. Whether you’re looking for just a few tips or a sophisticated landscape design, we’re the right team for the job.

Trees aren’t just beautiful: They’re an essential part of the Earth’s ecosystem. Without the oxygen provided by trees, life would most certainly not be sustainable on our beautiful planet. In short, you can never go wrong with planting trees. Here are the top five reasons you should plant trees.

• Shade

The summer sun is notoriously intense. By planting a few trees in your landscape, you’ll be able to enjoy a beautiful day in your backyard without coming face-to-face with heat and harmful rays.   

• Wind protection

The wind has a way of ruining backyard picnics and damaging homes. When you plant a tree or two in your landscape, you’ll protect yourself and your home from the negative effects of the wind.  Also, who doesn’t love the peaceful sound of wind rustling through the leaves?

• Aesthetics

A tree is always great for beautifying your yard. They’re tall, majestic, and can provide balance in a landscape that is made up of mostly short plants. Once you plant a tree in your yard, the neighbors are bound to notice.  

• Good for the environment

These days, too many trees are being cut down and not enough are being planted. In addition to the boost in oxygen, trees slow down water runoff, prevent soil erosion, and have many more positive effects.

• Property value

If you plant a tree in your landscape, you’ll also be able to measure the benefits in dollars. Trees can give a property a bit more beauty and prestige. Not only will your own property value increase, so too will your neighbors’ properties as you do your part to beautify the community.

Nothing gives a homeowner as much pride as a beautiful landscape. However, a lush lawn and stunning trees don’t sprout in a day. A fine landscape may take weeks of planning and installation. For more information, follow these links.

• Are you unsure of how to take care of trees? Take a look at this page from TreesAreGood.com
• When working with professionals, it’s always a good idea to come up with a rudimentary design. About.com has some great landscape design tips.
• Do you need some good landscape ideas? This page from HGTV.com can be a big help. 
• Whenever you plant anything in your yard, it’s essential that you check the condition of the soil. Learn how with this guide from eHow.com.
• Looking for the right tree for your yard? Check out this page from TreePeople.org.

Everyone likes keeping a beautiful yard, but sometimes, imagining exactly how you want your yard to look can be very difficult. When you’re stuck, it’s always a good idea to call in a team of professionals. Here are a few ways you can describe the ideal landscape to your local nursery.

• Take a picture

If you have a friend whose landscape you admire, then ask him or her if you can take pictures and show them to your nursery. This can be great if you don’t know the name of a certain tree or if you simply like the arrangement of a landscape and want to mimic it in your yard. All you need to do is show your nursery the pictures, and they’ll do the rest. 

• Magazines/internet

When planning a beautiful new landscape, it’s always a good idea to do your research. This means picking up a few magazines or surfing the Internet until you find helpful tips or images. Simply print or tear out the pictures you like and bring them with you on your next trip to the nursery. A plant expert will be able to give you advice on the feasibility of the pictured design, including climate considerations, cost, level of care, and more.  

• Take a walk around the nursery

Lastly, a great way to get your design wheels turning is to simply walk around the nursery, and take down the names of trees you want for your yard. You can then make a small landscape design that explains where each plant might go. The nursery expert can then give you some advice based on sunlight and shade considerations, aesthetics, and other factors.

Since trees are a big part of what makes our world beautiful, it’s easy to understand why we would want them in our yards. However, trees can be very finicky growers if the conditions aren’t right. Though you may want certain species of tree in your yard, it could be that your yard simply can’t support them. Here’s a quick guide to choosing the right trees for your landscape:

Soil
The soil is the source of your tree’s nutrients, so it should be the first factor you consider. Determine whether your yard’s soil is composed of primarily sand, silt, or clay—if you’re feeling really savvy, you could even get a home test kit and find out the pH level. You should then take the information to a nursery, where they will tell you whether or not your soil is suitable for palm, citrus, or other trees. 

Space
It’s important not to determine which trees to buy based on how they appear at the nursery. Instead, you should do a bit of research to find out what these trees look like once they reach maturity. Then make sure that your yard will be able to support their needs for years to come.

Conditions
In addition to soil and space, you also have to make sure your landscape has the right conditions to support tree life. Does your yard get enough sun? Is it flat? Does it get a lot of wind? These are all important factors to think about before settling on a type of tree. The process of selecting trees is sometimes overwhelming, which is why it’s always a good idea to seek the help of nursery professionals.

The fall planting season is upon us...after an extra hot and brutal summer, the weather is now perfect for planting. Texas's fall temperatures  provide optimal growing conditions for many types of trees. By planting trees now, you're giving your trees the longest possible window to establish their roots before next year's summer heat.
                                                                                                              
Some of the best types of trees to plant for the fall season include Ficus trees, Sisso trees, all Ash varieties, Mexican Fan Palms, Museum Palo Verde, Jacaranda, Piru Queen Palms, and Tipu trees. Planting these varities now will establish their large, shady canopies in time for next year's summer.