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  • Less Common Fruits for a Home Garden

    … proper location and care to thrive. The Maryland Native Plant Society maintains a list of area nurseries offering … some shade. Space the shrubs at least six feet apart. If growing multiple elderberries in rows, space rows 10 feet … cultivars can be conical (acorn-shaped) or flattened (tomato-shaped) when ripe. They can be rounded or lobed (like …

  • Fruits for the Home Garden

    … 30, 2024 Learn how to select and care for small fruits and tree fruits, and prevent and or manage their problems in the … Raspberries and Blackberries Strawberries Strawberries Tree fruits Apples and Pears Apples and Pears Cherries … Fruit Pages  |  University of Minnesota [Video] Intro to Tree Fruit Pruning  | University of Illinois Webinar Peach …

  • Tree Fruit Pest Management

    … By Joseph Fiola, Ph.D. 2025 Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers This guide contains information on … . Access Publication Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Multi-Tree Fruit Orchard Spray Program … Stones: peaches, plums, nectarines and cherries) pest and diseases.  R. David Myers, University of Maryland Extension. …

  • Cherries

    … the seven major pruning systems used in commercial cherry tree orchards in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Michigan. … which can be achieved with a whip (vs. feathered) nursery tree. Choosing the right system depends on growing … & Rootstocks, Soil Fertility & Management, Pest & Diseases, Weed Management, Organic Production, Sustainable …

  • December Tips and Tasks

    … to our changing climate. Do you have space to plant a tree? Can you make a food garden in containers? Set up a drip … for brown soft scale .   If you purchase a live Christmas tree, check to make sure it is fresh. Gently grasp a branch … should be pliable when bent in half. Then raise the tree off the ground a few inches and hit the cut end of the …

  • A New Way to Fight Lyme Disease: Prescribed Fire

    … probably know the drill for avoiding tick bites , and the diseases that can come with them: Wear insect repellent and … to landscape-changing forest fires. But tick-borne diseases such as Lyme Disease add up to a major and growing … have more built-up detritus, more bushes, and more dense tree canopies. Scientists have a fancy word for this:  …

  • Nutrient Deficiency of Trees and Shrubs

    … Maple tree showing symptoms of iron deficiency. Photo: William M. …

  • How Can Growers Determine Apple Fruit Maturity and Optimal Harvest Dates? (FS-1180)

    … 29, 2022 By Macarena Farcuh FS-1180  |  September 2021 How Can Growers Determine Apple Fruit Maturity and Optimal … will be small, too firm, lacking flavor, and susceptible to physiological disorders such as bitter pit or storage … stage, and these general values can vary depending on orchards and years and should not be used to define fruit …

  • Gray Mold Disease on Flowers

    … B. paeoniae  causes bud and shoot blight of herbaceous and tree peonies.  B. tulipae  causes the disease "tulip fire", …

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-April 2023

    … Guide Maryland Department of Agriculture Offers New Tree-Planting Incentive Program Supports Maryland’s Plan to … Progress Maryland Department of Agriculture Offers New Tree-Planting Incentive Program Supports Maryland’s Plan to … A. Peter, Ph.D., Penn State, Associate Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology Growers must closely monitor weather …