Be proactive this spring and do something to control insects or diseases on your fruit trees before problems arise during the growing season.

If you have a fruit tree, you know that gardeners are not the only ones who enjoy the bounty of the harvest. There are many pests — such as scales, aphids and mites — that feast on the tender plant ...

Q: When is it too late to use a dormant oil spray? I have a couple of apple trees. Can I use this dormant oil spray on other trees like my maples and my evergreens? If I mix up too much, I want to use ...

Question: What is dormant spray? I was told to use it on my fruit trees, but I don’t know what it is. Thanks. Answer: Dormant sprays are sprays used on fruit trees during the winter, the dormant ...

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 ...

When is the best time, or what is the best temperature, to apply dormant sprays to my apple tree? - Gale, Racine. Dormant oil sprays must be applied before the leaves start to emerge, which means you ...

One of my neighbors lost an old avocado tree last year and had been quizzing me on possible suitable-for-a-small-backyard replacements. The couple’s goals were several: The tree needed to provide a ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...