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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve grown a peach, apple, or cherry tree for any length of time, you’ve almost certainly met the enemy. Tiny, ...

To investigate the influence of the ambient wind on pesticide droplet deposition and drift loss patterns inside and outside the canopy of fruit trees, spraying tests were carried out under different ...

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 ...

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.