PRUNING
PEST & DISEASE
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SOIL, WATER & FOOD
We specialise in fruit tree care
Welcome to the Fruit Tree Folk, your expert partner in nurturing healthy fruit trees.
We prune existing trees, diagnose and manage tree health issues, advise on new trees and transplants, and provide consultations and workshops for tree owners, community gardens and garden care professionals.
Whether you are new to fruit trees, have fruit trees but no time, or a seasoned gardener who “just says no” to ladders, contact our qualified consulting arborist for personalised care and expert advice.
People accessing services under NDIS or My Aged Care packages are welcome.
Where are you?
We live, work and love on unceeded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people AKA the northern suburbs of Melbourne VIC.
But Christy loves an adventure and will travel to Zone 2 and beyond if you don’t mind adding some extra juice to the ute or shouting him an economy class airplane meal.
Call us on 0425 7227 63 for tailored care for your fruit tree.
Content warning ⚠️
Queensland fruit fly larvae in a 🍑 .
Qffly are active all over Melbourne.
Get your Bio traps out and put your nets on now if you haven't already.
#queenslandfruitfly
A male Queensland fruit fly, caught yesterday in Coburg North in a Bio trap designed for this ...
Jan 25
A male Queensland fruit fly, caught yesterday in Coburg North in a Bio trap designed for this purpose. It's time (if you haven't already!) to put your traps out.
#qffyl
#queenslandfruitfly
I've had a tough month. Client after client across Melbourne calling with Queensland fruit ...
Jan 25
I've had a tough month. Client after client across Melbourne calling with Queensland fruit flies (QFF) and here's the first one in my garden in Coburg North. It's definitely time to install a male QFF Bio trap so you can act fast if you catch one!
Visit our shop to read more about QFF and purchase a backyard kit.
@fruittreefolk.com.au
#queenslandfruitfly
A female Queensland fruit fly on an apricot in down town Preston, pic sent in yesterday by a keen ...
Dec 17
A female Queensland fruit fly on an apricot in down town Preston, pic sent in yesterday by a keen eyed client. If you don't have your nets on and traps out then yesterday was the day.
#queenslandfruitfly
Our zippered insect protection net is available at our online store.
#fruittree
A great example of a netted "trunkless" apple tree in Doncaster today.
Here's an apricot tree with a zippered pest protection net. Fruit fly, possums and bats be ...
Nov 17
Here's an apricot tree with a zippered pest protection net. Fruit fly, possums and bats be gone!
#fruittreenets
Cherries protected from cockatoos in a zippered pest protection net. Available at our online store.
Nov 12
Cherries protected from cockatoos in a zippered pest protection net. Available at our online store.
Lady bird / lady beetle sunning themselves on my peach tree, waiting quite happily, for juicy young ...
Oct 29
Lady bird / lady beetle sunning themselves on my peach tree, waiting quite happily, for juicy young nymphs to be consumed for lunch. Aphids beware!
Thanks to @bugsforbugs for the new arrivals to the gardens IPM plan.
#ipm
#bugsforbugs
#ladybeetle
#ladybird
#aphids
Queensland fruit flys are leaving bad reviews on TripAdvisor about Qff exclusion nets with zips.
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Oct 17
Queensland fruit flys are leaving bad reviews on TripAdvisor about Qff exclusion nets with zips.
-"Bloody awful, looked promising but no fruit to be had here".
Maria, Templestowe
-"We just couldn't get in. It didn't matter that we were ladies, the net said no".
Lakin, Coburg North
-"I thought this was an all inclusive backyard, turns out I was wrong".
Noah, Coburg South
#cherrytree
#exclusion
#inclusion
#badreview
#goodreview
#christmasfruit
#carelesswhisper
Fruit protection sleeves and other pest protection solutions available at our shop.
Link in ...
Oct 16
Fruit protection sleeves and other pest protection solutions available at our shop.
Link in bio.
#birdprotection
#lemons
#fruittree
#gardening
#backyard
#spring
Being able to access your tree while fruit is ripening is important.
#fruittree
#nets
#treenets
#organic