How can I grow a mango tree?

How to care and grow a mango tree in michigan?

• i live in michigan it has cold winters and hot summers, i need help on how to grow and care for a mango TREE. and also in the winters.i have two dogs,they chase everything in our yard.

• Answer:

  It's probably way too cold in Michigan for a mango unless you have dwarf potted and a green house for them in the winter. Temperature is very important with mango trees. Cold weather is a major health factor. They die or suffer great damage at 32 F. They go temporarily dormant at about 40 F. So you must learn the normal yearly temperature pattern for where the tree will be. The idea that there is a "coldhardy" rootstock or cultivar is absurd. All mango trees behave exactly the same way as regards 32 F. They die or suffer great damage. Open the link for more information/Purdue University Extension http://www.tropicalrainflorist.com/mango_trees.htm Remember if you cover it with anything don't let it touch the tree because it will burn and kill the part it touched. As you can see the temperatures just aren't suitable in Michigan. former Grand Rapids resident