Ruth Nakamura · July 10, 2026
Are you staring at a mulberry tree with those strange knobby stumps at the top, wondering if something went terribly wrong — or if this was actually intentional? Yes: someone did this on purpose, and it’s been done to mulberries for centuries. But before you assume you should do the same, there’s something crucial you … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · July 10, 2026
You encounter two very different pieces of advice online about pruning dwarf mulberries. One source tells you to cut back hard each year to maintain the compact size; another warns you never to prune below a certain point. The first piece of advice is fundamentally wrong for grafted patio mulberries like the Mojo, and it … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · June 28, 2026
There’s a particular smell to a deck stain that’s been baking in the sun all summer—something between varnish and wood dust—and that’s exactly what I noticed the moment my neighbor appeared with that sheepish grin. A mulberry branch, thick as a small tree limb, lay sprawled across her fence line like an unwelcome guest. Beneath … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 10, 2025
Table of Contents Introduction: Fertilizer Myths That Cost Me Years of Harvests Why Your Mulberry Tree Struggles (And What’s Actually Happening Below Ground) Inside This Guide: What You’ll Discover About Feeding Your Trees Right Reading What Your Tree’s Leaves Are Trying to Tell You When Your Mulberry Turns Yellow: Is It Nitrogen or Iron? Understanding … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 8, 2025
Introduction: A 40% Canopy Loss Taught Me Everything About Pruning Wrong I once removed nearly two-fifths of a mature mulberry tree’s canopy in a single aggressive season, convinced I was opening up airflow and triggering prolific new growth. What I got instead was a burst of leafy branches with almost no flowers and virtually no … Read more
