Fruit Trees Alive!® Maintenance
Stronger roots and more yield
Fruit Trees Alive!® Maintenance
Stronger roots and more yield
- Provides macro- and micronutrients for healthy growth
- Provides copper and sulfur that helps ensure sweet flavor
- Meets heavy feeding demands of most fruit trees
Fruit Trees Alive! was designed for medium to heavy soils with average fertility. On sandy soils, or for the first year of growth, use our Build- Up Formula, which contains extra micronutrients. Follow up annually with Maintenance Formula to replace nutrients used for growth and production.
Fruit Trees Alive!® Maintenance Formula
After using our Build-Up Formula for one year, switch to this Maintenance Formula as long as soil is not severely depleted. For best results, apply at the rate of 5 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. in spring, then reapply in midsummer.
Fruit Trees Alive! Fertilizer Spikes gives plants the nutrients they need for healthy growth in an easy-to-use, stake form. Simply drive the stakes into moist soil (water before placing spikes if soil is dry), ensuring they are equally spaced at least 3 feet apart around the dripline. Never place the spikes closer than 2 feet from tree trunks. Hammer the spikes to ground level using the plastic pounding caps provided. The spikes are formulated using the Fruit Trees Alive! formula.
- Season: both Spring & Fall
- Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
Spring 2019 Shipping Schedule | ||||
Zones | Sweet Potatoes | Onion Plants | Tomatoes & Peppers | Potatoes |
1A-4A | 5/22 - 6/7 | 4/10 - 5/10 | 5/13 - 5/31 | 3/27 - 6/14 |
4B | 5/22 - 6/7 | 4/3 - 5/10 | 5/13 - 5/31 | 3/27 - 6/14 |
5A | 5/15 - 6/7 | 3/27 - 5/10 | 5/13 - 5/31 | 3/6 - 6/14 |
5B | 5/1 - 6/7 | 3/27 - 5/10 | 5/13 - 5/31 | 3/6 - 6/14 |
6A | 5/1 - 6/7 | 3/6 - 5/10 | 4/22 - 5/31 | 3/6 - 6/14 |
6B | 5/1 - 6/7 | 2/27 - 5/10 | 4/22 - 5/31 | 3/6 - 6/14 |
7A | 5/1 - 6/7 | 2/20 - 5/10 | 4/22 - 5/31 | 2/27 - 6/14 |
7B | 5/1 - 6/7 | 2/13 - 5/10 | 4/1 - 5/31 | 2/27 - 6/14 |
8A & B | 4/24 - 6/7 | 1/30 - 5/10 | 4/1 - 5/31 | 2/20 - 6/14 |
9A & B | 4/24 - 6/7 | 1/2 - 5/10 | 4/1 - 5/31 | 2/13 - 6/14 |
10A & B | 4/17 - 6/7 | 1/2 - 5/10 | 4/1 - 5/31 | 2/13 - 6/14 |
Last Order Date | 6/3/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 5/27/2019 | 6/10/2019 |
Spring 2019 Shipping Schedule | |||
Zones | Tender Annuals | Bareroot Roses | All other Perennials & Potted Plants |
1A-4A | 4/30 - 6/7 | 4/17 - 5/31 | 5/1 - 6/7 |
4B | 4/30 - 6/7 | 4/17 - 5/31 | 5/1 - 6/7 |
5A | 4/30 - 6/7 | 4/3 - 5/31 | 4/3 - 6/7 |
5B | 4/30 - 6/7 | 3/20 - 5/31 | 3/20 - 6/7 |
6A | 4/30 - 6/7 | 3/6 - 5/31 | 3/6 - 6/7 |
6B | 4/30 - 6/7 | 3/6 - 5/31 | 3/6 - 6/7 |
7A | 4/2 - 6/7 | 2/27 - 5/31 | 2/27 - 6/7 |
7B | 4/2 - 6/7 | 2/27 - 5/31 | 2/27 - 6/7 |
8A & B | 4/2 - 6/7 | 2/20 - 5/31 | 2/20 - 5/17 |
9A & B | 4/2 - 6/7 | 1/23 - 6/1 | 2/13 - 5/17 |
10A & B | 4/2 - 6/7 | 1/23 - 6/1 | 2/13 - 5/17 |
Last Order Date | 6/3/2019 | 5/27/2019 | 1A-7B: 6/3/2019 8A-10B: 5/13/2019 |
2019 Insects Shipping Schedule | |
Zones | Lacewings, Lady Beetles, Encapsulated Earthworms & Nematodes |
1A | 5/13/19 - 11/1/19 |
1B - 2A | 5/13/19 - 11/1/19 |
2B - 3B | 4/29/19 - 11/1/19 |
4A - 6A | 4/15/19 - 11/1/19 |
6B - 7A | 4/8/19 - 11/1/19 |
7B - 8B | 3/11/19 - 11/1/19 |
9A - 10B | 2/25/19 - 11/1/19 |
Last Order Date | 10/28/2019 |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order—via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.