At Lowe's South Florida stores.  $1.00 a bag.  I bought 90 bags this morning (Pompano Beach).  Supposed to be until March 5, but at the rate they're being scooped up they may last only until the end of the day!  I would call ahead to your nearest store.

I planted a Providence mango tree in August.  It was tiny when I bought it, but I've never seen a tree take off like this one.  It's flushing constantly and putting on much new growth.  Would it be a mistake to let it hold a few fruit next spring if it blossoms?  Does it need to establish itself first and only be allowed to hold fruit in 2017?   

How do PPK trees and Lemon Zest trees compare in size and growth pattern?

I'm finding Angie to be not as sweet as most mangos.  They fall off the tree when still green.  And flavor-wise they just don't make it as a top-tier mango.  My son (22) who grew up in Florida and has been eating mangos all his life refuses to eat them.  He says they taste "spoiled" to him.  Once they're cut open you can't leave a half in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap like you can most mangos.  The flavor tends to deteriorate rapidly.

What are others experiencing?

I have two trees I'll be removing.  A Mauritius Lychee with a height of about 8 feet, and a Viejo Mamey Sapote, which is about ten feet.  If you want to come by and dig them up, they're yours.  Please PM me.  They're healthy trees.  (They don't quite fit into my "grand scheme.")

My small guanabana tree is totally covered with giant aphids.  Has anyone else had this problem? What's the best remedy? Do you think it's possibly just a weak tree and should be replaced with a more hardy specimen?  A neighbor's tree has zero aphids, is much healthier looking than mine, and he does nothing to care for it.

Okay, those of you who have tasted them side by side, what do you think?  I know Mike Bender's been selling them both over the past month, but I never got a chance to get over there.

I'm located less than a mile from the ocean, north Broward county--not much winter chill here.  What are the chances that my Mauritius lychee tree will ever bear fruit?  It's three years old and constantly putting out new growth, including right now in December, but not a blossom in sight.  Should I replace it with something more suitable for this location and forget about lychees altogether?

I ate a slice of a late Miguel and a slice of an early Lula avocado today.  The Lula was a little more watery in texture, being so early in the season.  But as far as taste goes, Lula definitely beats out Miguel.

Does any South Florida nursery have "SF" persimmon trees in stock at this time?

Is this even possible?  Here's the story.  I planted a 3-gal. Simmonds tree a year ago.  It grew pretty fast in a year's time.  It put out blossoms a couple of months ago, and is holding a few fruit.  Will this fruit ripen THIS SUMMER?  Seems phenomenal!

An Aldi stored opened in our neighborhood a few weeks ago.  Right now they're selling Hass avocados (from Mexico) for 29 cents each--just the thing to get us through the spring, if that price holds up!

Does anyone have experience with more than one variety grafted on to an avocado tree?  Is this procedure generally successful?  I was thinking it would be nice to add an additional variety to each of the three trees I currently have.