That’s literally all you need…compost and mulch. All of that other stuff is simply unnecessary. I just planted a 1gal dwarf ever-bearing mulberry about a week or so ago. It’ll be 6’ tall by this time next year because you already know that I am NOT going to prune it 😂. Thanks for sharing and stay blessed fam! -Calvin
Growing up in Tempe in the 60's and 70's, we had lots of mulberry trees around. But I never tasted a mulberry until I was in my late 50s. Why? The home builders only planted male trees for landscaping back then. They must have assumed that people didn't want to be bothered with the mess that the berries make.
This is why one of the reasons they outlawed the male mulberry trees due to the hypoallergenic properties of the flowers and pollen. With that they pollinate the female mulberry trees very efficiently, typically white mulberries here.
We have three mulberry trees on our property that have planted themselves by birds! We uprooted them and have them in pots and we want to see in a few years if they are all females before we plant them in the ground.
To answer your why, I believe they planted the mulberry trees because they are large leafy shade trees that can handle our extreme climates, very cold Winters relatively, and very hot dry windy Summers.
I have a 4 year old dwarf mulberry, 5 ft tall stick, in a 20" pot that grows about 50 leaves and turns brown amd dies. No fruit. Ever. It's near a western wall and is shaded after 3p. Should i put her in the ground? Im in Phoenix.
To start, and if it were my tree, If it's looking like it's dead or dying, get it out of the sun immediately, especially if it's in a pot. Don't let it see the light of the Sun until September for now. Maybe an hour of early morning sun and that's it. Keep it on the North face of your home.
If it starts showing new growth in September or sooner, yes definitely plan it in the ground when temperatures are consistently below 105°, that's usually the end of September.
@@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard thank you so much. Subbed. I'm desperate for gardening help in phoenix. I seem to grow melons and corn and squash greens great... but can nevermangae to help them set fruit! I try to hand pollinatewjere it makes sense, and I use my own compost(chickens poo amd straw and kitchen veg and leftover garden plants). Gonna dive into your compost and soil vids next. Thanks!
Growing here in the valley of the Sun has been a challenge my entire life. I am a true native and have been growing since kindergarten here in the desert. I have a lot of experience and these past few Summers have been hotter than ever! We have learned a lot of lessons throughout the years. Hopefully our experiences can help you succeed faster!