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 ...

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 ...

Horticultural oils can be used as a dormant spray on fruit trees to proactively control overwintering insects and diseases. Dormant oil sprays should be applied in late March or April before the ...

Question: I read that apple trees should be sprayed for worms at petal fall. Is it too late to spray? Do I need more than one application? Answer: The small, dirty-white codling moth lays eggs on ...

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 ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) — Freezes can wreak havoc on peaches and other Western Colorado crops, but there is a product that can help provide protection. It is a fertilizer many farmers already use ...