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  • 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

    … Background The beach plum ( Prunus maritima Marsh.) is a wild, native plum that grows in abundance along the … the sand dunes, and on the coastal plans from Virginia to Nova Scotia. It is very abundant on the New Jersey Shore, … it can exist under these conditions, it grows very slowly. When moved to better soils, it becomes much more vigorous and …

  • Hard Cider and Ice Wine

  • October Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … (bigleaf and oakleaf), and forsythia now. Wait until after they bloom next spring.   Nursery stock trees and …  on white pines happens every fall but in some years it is more noticeable. The inner needles turn yellow and drop … fruit. Common host plants include cucurbits, legumes, and tomatoes. Adults spend the winter months in plant debris and …

  • Purchasing Trees and Shrubs

    … are of this class because plants in the soil are too heavy to ship economically. Bare root plants are planted while … that aren’t available as bare root or container-grown. When selecting a B&B plant, make sure the ball is sound and … in containers. Before buying, ask nursery personnel to remove the container and inspect the roots. Roots should be …

  • Rust Diseases of Trees

  • Growing Figs in Maryland

    … to Maryland landscapes. They can be pruned to a shrub or tree form, grown in containers or in-ground, are virtually … in Maryland gardens are all seedless, producing their fruits parthenocarpically (without pollination or …  | NC State University (Video) How to air layer a fig tree  | Cornell University Rooting Dormant Hardwood Fig …

  • Branching Out - Spring 2025

    … immune systems each spring, it serves an important role in tree reproduction and more.  Learn more >> Scanning electron … Extension Specialist Pawpaws, prized for their tasty fruits, produce the largest native fruit in North America. … levels of essential amino acids. This small understory tree (10-40’ tall), might be a fun and fitting option for …