Plum curculio [Credit: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren ] Plum curculio [Credit: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren ] Host Plants: On Crops: Plums, peaches, apples and many other fruit trees Where Found: Most of North America Description: Small, brown mottled...
Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Purchase dormant plants and set them out in early spring.
Plants grown in containers can be transplanted through early summer. Troubleshooting In winter, use poultry netting (chicken wire) to protect young plants from deer, voles, and rabbits.
Crop Rotation Group Solanaceae (Potato and tomato family) ● Soil Rich soil with plenty of compost mixed in before planting. Black patches on the bottom of fruits are a nutritional disorder best prevented by growing tomatoes in well-prepared soil with...
It also stops trees from cropping heavily one year, only to produce very few fruits the next – a phenomenon known as biennial bearing. Nectarines should be thinned once to six inches (15cm) apart.
Apple maggot trap Apple maggot trap Apple maggot fly [Credit: Elena Dadale Jones ] Apple maggot fly [Credit: Elena Dadale Jones ] Host Plants: In the garden: Hawthorn On Crops: Apple Where Found: Much of North America Description: Small black flies with...
Companions Mint. Position Choose full sun for Oriental persimmons. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Persimmon Aphids (General) Slug Snail To get good fruit set, male and female trees are required of American persimmons.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Keep plum trees mulched with wood chips or sawdust. Frost tolerant Yes, but it is important to choose varieties known to grow well in your area to...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Keep plum trees mulched with wood chips or sawdust. Frost tolerant Yes, but it is important to choose varieties known to grow well in your area to...
July and August is the best time to prune plums in most Northern Hemisphere locations. Make sure your tools are sharp and sturdy enough for the job; hand pruners can be used for very small twigs, but anything larger calls for loppers or a saw.
Feeding Topdress generously with well-rotted organic matter in spring, along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Spacing Single Plants: 19' 8" (6.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 19' 8" (6.00m) with 19' 8" (6.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare...
Feeding Topdress generously with well-rotted organic matter in spring, along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Spacing Single Plants: 13' 1" (4.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 13' 1" (4.00m) with 13' 1" (4.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare...
Companions Mint, Borage, Calendula and Onions. Troubleshooting Very cool or hot weather can affect ripening, and leaving fruits on the tree for too long can cause them to rot from the inside out.
Companions Dill, Lovage and Tansy. Troubleshooting Very cool or hot weather can affect ripening, and leaving fruits on the tree for too long can cause them to rot from the inside out.
Young cherry trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk. Frost tolerant Yes, but it is important to choose varieties known to grow well in your area to reduce risk of losing blooms to spring freezes.
Young cherry trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk. Frost tolerant Yes, but it is important to choose varieties known to grow well in your area to reduce risk of losing blooms to spring freezes.
Feeding Not required. Spacing Single Plants: 13' 1" (4.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 13' 1" (4.00m) with 13' 1" (4.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Large trees are usually already well established Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar...
Feeding Topdress generously with well-rotted organic matter in spring , along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Spacing Single Plants: 19' 8" (6.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 19' 8" (6.00m) with 19' 8" (6.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare...
Elsewhere prune apricots in late winter. Plum curculios feed on buds, flowers and unripe fruits. Young apricot trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Keep plum trees mulched with wood chips or sawdust. Frost tolerant Yes, but it is important to choose varieties known to grow well in your area to...
They tend to congregate in groups on new growth or in leaf crevices. Aphids on a pea plant Aphids on a pea plant Aphids Aphids Aphids on chives Aphids on chives Aphids on lettuce Aphids on lettuce Cast skins of aphids stuck with honeydew produced by the...
Fall webworms [Credit: Andrew C ] Fall webworms [Credit: Andrew C ] Host Plants: In the garden: Numerous trees including nut trees and willows On Crops: Fruit and nut trees Where Found: Originally from North America, now distributed worldwide in temperate...
Oil pit traps, described below, can be put out before earwigs become a serious problem. Earwigs live in family groups, which often find shelter under moist flowerpots, and come out at night to eat the plants in the pots.
Elsewhere prune apricots in late winter. Plum curculios feed on buds, flowers and unripe fruits. Young apricot trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk.
Feeding Topdress generously with well-rotted organic matter in spring , along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Spacing Single Plants: 9' 10" (3.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 9' 10" (3.00m) with 9' 10" (3.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare...
Companions Mint, Borage, Calendula and Onions. Troubleshooting Very cool or hot weather can affect ripening, and leaving fruits on the tree for too long can cause them to rot from the inside out.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Troubleshooting Medlars are naturally astringent, like persimmons. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
