A combination spray (for example, Bonide Fruit Tree and Plant Guard containing pyraclostrobin and boscalid along with an insecticide), is available which may control pathogens and insect pests. A ...

This disease can result in reduced fruit, loss of limbs, or even tree death. Quince, mountain ash, spirea, hawthorn, pyracantha and cotoneaster are also susceptible to fire blight. Infections occur in ...

Frank Thibodeaux from Bob's Tree Preservation in Scott explains why harsh weather mixed with this disease are killers for trees in our area. Harsh conditions have uprooted trees all around Acadiana.

Avoid plants that show any sign of disease. Place your tree in a sunny and sheltered position. This will maximise the time your fruit has to ripen. Dig a hole a third wider than the roots and to ...

which was problematic for many apple tree owners last year. The adult flies, which are black fruit-fly-type insects, start laying eggs on developing fruits around the end of June, with the exact ...

The smallest apple trees (dwarf trees) should be 20′ from a different cultivar. Semi dwarf trees can be up to 50 feet away. Pollination determines fruit set and size. There can be up to 10 seeds ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Unpicked fruit trees are maddeningly ubiquitous in Southern California’s neighborhoods, especially when those juicy orbs are within easy reach of passersby. So is it ever OK to help ourselves?

A new computational model simulating fruit fly wing development has enabled researchers to identify previously hidden ...

Apr. 4, 2024 — A research group was able to measure a spike in radiocarbon concentration of trees in Lapland that occurred after the Carrington flare. This discovery helps to prepare for ...

Plus, a mystery object is identified, and columnist Don Kinzler suggests for controlling quackgrass without damaging ...