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🍒🍒 George Washington probably would’ve never chopped a cherry tree had he seen this “plant hack” mess.

Because why is y’all’s cousin Hamilton showing you something that looks cool but in practice doesn’t work out the way we hope? Cherry trees take 3 to 10 years on average to give you fruit—and that’s if you live in the right USDA zone (typically zones 4–8 in the U.S.).

So you’re taking a long-term gamble, not a tomato-and-go situation. Now there are cultivars and techniques that can help you fruit faster, but if you’re growing from seed, you are in it for the long haul.

So before you follow another fruit tree hack from Cousin Hamilton, that guy in the hat y’all got mad at me for talking about, or whoever else y’all want to call an expert…

📍Go to your local Cooperative Extension! Google them, call them, get you some real info on how to grow fruit trees that’ll thrive in your area.

Go ahead and pop your cherry today—and make sure you’re doing it right with real science and support!

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