Updated: September 21, 2021
Fruit Disease and Insect Pest Control and Prevention
Growing many types of fruit successfully (especially tree fruits) even for backyard growers requires taking measures to prevent insect and disease problems.
Updated: July 22, 2021
Home Fruit Disease and Pest Prevention Spray Schedule
Home Fruit Preventative Spray Schedule for Insect Pest and Diseases.
Updated: June 23, 2021
Peach and Cherry Diseases
Apples and pears are susceptible to many diseases growing in a backyard planting.
Updated: June 14, 2021
Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases
Raspberries and blackberries are relatively problem-free for the backyard grower but there are some diseases that can infect your plants.
Updated: June 14, 2021
Blueberry Disease
Mummy berry is the most destructive disease affecting blueberries.
Updated: June 10, 2021
Grape Diseases
Fungal diseases like black rot can be a problem for backyard grapes.
Updated: June 1, 2021
Watering, Fertilizing, Harvesting, Spray Schedule Pears
Pears are excellent candidates for the backyard garden, as long as you are committed to the attention to detail and care that the crop requires.
Updated: April 8, 2021
Apple and Pear Diseases
Apples and pears are susceptible to many diseases growing in a backyard planting.
Updated: April 8, 2021
Fungicides for Fruit
Sometimes it is necessary to spray fungicides to protect fruit grown by the backyard grower.
Updated: March 26, 2021
When to Spray Fruit Trees
Timing of tree fruit disease and pest preventative sprays are important for efficacy.