Why trees fail to bear fruit or only produce fruit every other year? There are 8 common reasons: Excessive Tree Vigor – Primary cause is over-fertilizing and/or over-pruning fruit trees. Heavy applications of nitrogen will stimulate excessive growth at the expense of flower production. A nearby fertilized lawn may supply too much nitrogen to adjacent fruit […]
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Why No Fruit On My Tree?
Posted by Hugh on March 1st, 2018
Posted in acidic soil, Aggressive grower, Apple tree, Asian Pears, Bees and other pollinators, Biennial bearing, Cherries, Dwarf rootstocks, Edible fruits, Fertilizing plants, Fruits & Vegetables, Insect (Pest) Problems, Landscape ideas, Peach, Pear (Pyrus spp.), Pesticide recommendations, plant nutrition, Planting tips, Plum, Pollination needs, Pruning, winter hardiness, Winter Protection 
Comments Off on Why No Fruit On My Tree?Protect New Trees From Winter Sunscald
Posted by Hugh on December 13th, 2017
Across the northern U.S. and Canada, cold temperatures can damage many plants. Wide fluctuations in temperature can be particularly detrimental to newly planted landscape and fruit trees from late fall to early spring. Street trees are particularly susceptible. Sun scald is described by elongated, sunken, dried, or cracked areas of dead bark, usually on the […]
Posted in apple orchard, Apple tree, Asian Pears, Cherries, Cold tolerance, Crabapple, Environmental issues, Garden Problems, Honeylocust (Gleditsia), Landscape ideas, Linden (Tilia), Maples (Acer), Mountain ash (Sorbus), Peach, Pear (Pyrus spp.), Plum, Purchasing Plants, Southern Appalachian Region, Street tree, Sun scald, Trees & Shrubs, Wind protection, Winter bark, winter hardiness, Winter Protection Comments Off on Protect New Trees From Winter SunscaldControlling Rabbits In Your Garden
Posted by Hugh on February 14th, 2017
Rabbits make their homes in brushy areas such as along fence rows or untended areas between neighboring yards. They frequent nearby yards and gardens, perhaps your own, in search of vegetation to eat. Most people, particularly young children, adore them but a cute bunny can cause lots of damage in a flower /vegetable garden or […]
Posted in Apple tree, Cherries, Fencing, Fruits & Vegetables, Peach, Pear (Pyrus spp.), Perennials, Planting tips, Rabbit/deer Protection, root injury, Southern Appalachian Region, Trees & Shrubs, Wildlife attractant Comments Off on Controlling Rabbits In Your GardenMonitor And Manage Two-Spotted Spider Mites
Posted by Hugh on April 21st, 2016
Two-spotted spider mites are destructive pests that ravage a wide host of shrubs and garden plants, including certain house plants, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables. Many evergreens are also susceptible. Two-spotted spider mites are warm season arachnids, not insects, and are exceptionally troublesome over a hot dry summer. They […]
Posted in Abutilon (Flowering Maple), Apple tree, Aster, Begonia boliviensis, Cherries, Dahlia, Evergreens, Flowers, Foliage plant, Fruits & Vegetables, Garden Problems, Gladiolus, Hemlock (Tsuga), Juniper, Mite susceptible, Mites, New Guinea impatiens, Norfolk Island Pine, Oriental spruce (Picea), Ornamental Pepper, Peach, Pear (Pyrus spp.), Pepper, Perennials, Pesticide recommendations, Pests, Plum, Raspberries, Roses, Southern Appalachian Region, Spruces (Picea spp.), Sunpatiens, Trees & Shrubs, Tropical Plants (non-hardy), Virus diseases Comments Off on Monitor And Manage Two-Spotted Spider MitesWar On Aphids
Posted by Hugh on April 4th, 2016
Aphids are pests that feed on many kinds of garden plants. These tiny insects wreak massive destruction in multiple ways. There are many different kinds (and colors) of aphids. They’re small, 1/16 inch more or less, and feed on plant sap to obtain nutrients. In greenhouses they reproduce without mating; […]
Posted in Aphids, Apple tree, Blackberries, Cabbage, Cherries, Flowers, Insect (Pest) Problems, Peach, Pepper, Pesticide recommendations, Pests, Planting tips, Raspberries, rose virus, Roses, Salvia, Southern Appalachian Region, Tomato, Virus diseases Comments Off on War On AphidsPest Alert: Spotted Wing Drosophila Attack Blueberry and Cane Fruits
Posted by Hugh on July 5th, 2013
Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, is an invasive and destructive pest originating from eastern Asia. It is a pest that can not be managed with pesticides alone. Caneberries such as raspberry and blackberry appear to be most affected followed by strawberries and blueberries. Among the tree fruits, cherries seem to suffer heavy damage. If […]
Posted in Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Fruits & Vegetables, Garden Maintenance, Insect (Pest) Problems, Pesticide recommendations, Pests, Regional, Sanitation, Southern Appalachian Region, Spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Strawberries Comments Off on Pest Alert: Spotted Wing Drosophila Attack Blueberry and Cane FruitsPest Alert: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Posted by Hugh on July 2nd, 2013
In recent years Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys), aka BMSB, has become serious pests of fruits, vegetables, and farm crops in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern Appalachian regions. BMSB are likely to spread to other areas in the U.S. They feed on all parts of plants (fruit, stems, leaves). They may also become a major […]
Posted in Apple tree, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Cherries, Corn (Sweet or Field), Dogwood (Cornus), Fruits & Vegetables, Garden Problems, Insect (Pest) Problems, Peach, Pesticide recommendations, Pests, Raspberries, Regional, Sanitation, Strawberries, Tomato Comments Off on Pest Alert: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
