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Updated: August 16, 2022

Fruit Disease and Insect Pest Control and Prevention for the Home Garden

Growing many types of fruit successfully (especially tree fruits) even for backyard growers requires taking measures to prevent insect and disease problems.
apple of tree with apple scab
Updated: June 1, 2022

Home Fruit Disease and Pest Prevention Spray Schedule

Home Fruit Preventative Spray Schedule for Insect Pest and Diseases.
Updated: September 15, 2022

Peach, Cherry, Plum, Nectarine, and Apricot Diseases

Peach, cherry, nectarine, plum, and apricots are susceptible to many diseases growing in a backyard setting.
ripe peaches on a tree
Updated: July 18, 2022

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.
pear tree with fruit
Updated: July 18, 2022

Apple and Pear Diseases

Apples and pears are susceptible to many diseases growing in a backyard planting.
apple of tree with apple scab
Updated: July 18, 2022

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.
orange rust disease on blackberry foliage
Updated: July 18, 2022

Grape Diseases

Fungal diseases like black rot can be a problem for backyard grapes.
black rotted grapes
Updated: July 18, 2022

Mummy Berry Disease of Blueberry

Mummy berry is the most destructive disease affecting blueberries.
Swollen diseased blueberries
Updated: June 1, 2022

When to Spray Fruit Trees

Timing of tree fruit disease and pest preventative sprays are important for efficacy.
Updated: October 21, 2021

Rust Diseases of Trees

Alien looking orange balls with horns are the fruiting bodies of cedar-apple rust on juniper trees.
Cedar-apple rust gall