After a few years of watching and waiting for a peach tree I planted to bear fruit, it finally did this year. Unfortunately, it was unable to produce during those first few years because of peach leaf ...

The almost-daily rain we had this spring really put a damper on fruit tree spraying. Pesticides work best if they are applied at least 24 hours before a rain. When a rain happens before the next spray ...

Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

Spraying persimmon trees with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can result in healthier, longer lasting fruit, with increased antioxidants a new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found. MeJA is a food safe ...

Q: When should I be dormant spraying my fruit trees? Earlier this year I asked about peach leaf curl on my peach tree and was told that prevention in the form of at least two dormant sprays was the ...

WEBVTT TIME NOW TO ANSWER SOME OF YOURPLANT QUESTIONS.JOINING ME THIS AFTERNOON ISSCOTT CARBONE FROM VALLEY VIFARMS. HE'S FILLING IN FORCARRIE.HEY SCOTT.HOW ARE YOU?LISA: WHAT TO TO BRING WITH ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mr. D. shows how to properly spray fruit trees & Debbie Bruce installs a bird feeder. This week on The Family Plot, Mike Dennison, Mr. D., will demonstrate how to properly spray fruit trees, and later ...