Q: I have an ornamental flowering plum that produces fruit. I want to spray it to stop the fruit production and the messiness it brings. Last year I had a commercial applicator apply it, but I think I ...

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You may think there isn't much to do outside except raking, but Charlie Nardozzi shows us there is a simple step you can take now to protect your fruit and deciduous trees from insects and diseases ...

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Here is some advice from growers Arnold Olson of Bettendorf and Art Jackson of rural Orion, Ill., and Duane Gissel, the horticulturist at Iowa State University/Scott County Extension. -- Get the book ...

If insecticide sprays are applied too late, the pests enter and eat inside the fruit where they are protected from sprays. If applied too early, the spray will dissipate and be ineffective when the ...

It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the time to buy, ...

Some fruit trees and berry plants thrive happily without a pest and disease prevention programme, whereas others struggle. The reasons why can be a mystery, or due to any number of factors: position, ...