Pruning Tree and Shrub Basics
… Branching structure of a sycamore tree Updated: September 21, 2023 What is pruning? Pruning is … To improve the quality of flowers and fruit Flowers and fruits may become smaller in size as their production … the wild type, such as strong vertical growth in a weeping tree, those portions should be removed. Small trees …
August Gardening Tips and Tasks
… Late August through September is a great time to transplant, divide, and plant perennials. Save and share … flies feed on a wide range of insect pests. Learn how to spot these beneficial flies by their distinctive … rinse recycled containers, and be on the lookout to eliminate anything that holds moisture, even mops, and …
Key to Common Problems of Dogwoods
… Although it is a native species, it is susceptible to several diseases, pests, and abiotic (nonliving) problems … is a fungal disease that is favored by wet spring weather. When numerous, the spots can cause leaves and … is seldom needed, but if desired, wear gloves and manually remove and discard the larvae. If an infestation is heavy, …
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 …