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  • Blackgum, Sourgum, or Tupelo Tree

    … March 6, 2023 About blackgum Nyssa sylvatica Deciduous Tree Dogwood Family Maryland Distribution:  A canopy tree commonly found in forests of wet to average moisture. … by natives bees and honeybees (as in tupelo honey). The fruits are consumed by songbirds, woodpeckers, wild turkeys, …

  • Brown Rot on Ornamental Cherry Trees

  • A Return of a Scale

    … into the landscape. If uncontrolled, they can kill the tree. Hosts San Jose scale is most destructive on apple and … be a serious pest of sweet cherry, peach, prune, and other tree fruits. It also attacks nut trees, berry bushes, and many …

  • A Return of a Scale

    … into the landscape. If uncontrolled, they can kill the tree. Hosts San Jose scale is most destructive on apple and … be a serious pest of sweet cherry, peach, prune, and other tree fruits. It also attacks nut trees, berry bushes, and many …

  • Using Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Apple Return Bloom

    … or vegetative tissue during this period can deplete the tree’s energy which can compromise return bloom for next … by minimizing competition between flowers on the same tree. PGRs are synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals … and Fuji, and it has been reported that it causes pygmy fruits in these cultivars. Ethephon should not be applied …

  • Common Fruit Herbicides*

    … for Multi-Small Fruit Plantings Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards …

  • Be on the Lookout for Green Stink Bug

    … dimpling and subsequent catfacing injury (Fig. 2). Mature fruits will have depressed lines and multiple corky areas … bugs and many types of stink bugs. Scout grapes and small fruits since adult stink bugs will often lay their eggs early … For more information about control see the Penn State Tree Fruit Production Guide (page 155). This article appears …

  • Preventing Senescent Scald: Key Strategies for Apple Growers

    … for Apple Growers What is senescent scald in apple fruits and what causes it? Physiological disorders refer to … and rough the longer the apple has been kept on the tree or stored (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). Senescent scald can … as apples can over-ripen quicker while still on the tree or when in storage. Furthermore, ethylene-promoter plant …

  • The Beach Plum

    … however it tends to resemble a bush more often than a tree; it suckers freely from the roots and can produce dense … been injured by insects, causing it to rot. These decayed fruits dry, shrivel, and become mummies. The disease 3 lives … 315. U. of Mass. Coop. Ext. Ser. Reich, L. 1991. Uncommon Fruits Worth of Attention. Addison-Wesley. Reading, MA. …

  • October Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' goldenrod in bloom. Photo: G. Rosenkranz, UME Updated: September 30, … will spend the winter months in plant debris. Pull up and bag infested legume plants after harvest. Watch this short … basements near floor drains, etc. Drain flies are small, 1/16 to 1/4 inch long, delicate and fuzzy. Their fuzzy …