Orchard Resources

Looking for resources on growing fruit trees holistically in the Greater St. Louis climate? Gateway Greening, in partnership with The Giving Grove, is happy to provide our recommended tips and tricks to successful growth. Below you will find recommended tree varieties, a holistic spray regime fact sheet, and individual tree information sheets that will guide you through planting specifications, a timeline of care, pests, and disease to looks out for.


Gateway Greening’s and Giving Grove Recommended Varieties


Holistic Sprays


Winterizing Figs and Pomegranates


Beneficial Plants in the Orchard


Fruit Tree Care Sheets

Almonds

Apple

Chestnuts

Grapes and Kiwis

Jujube

Pawpaw

Peaches

Pear

Persimmon

Raspberries and Blackberries

Shrubs