Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average, well drained soil. Water thoroughly and mulch after planting new fruits. Mulch with grass clippings or straw. Bumper crops can be frozen, dried, or made into jams and jellies.
Branches can quickly die of this disease. Don't leave a stub of branch sticking out – it will only die back and could introduce disease. Branches that rub together will cause wounds, so they should be removed.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well drained soil, or high quality organic potting soil. In mild winter climates, use bay as a landscape shrub or small tree. Outdoors, allow 6 feet (2 meters) between plants being grown as a hedge.
Webs that are seen in hardwood trees in late summer and fall are made by a different pest, called fall webworms. Clipping off these egg masses during routine pruning is the best way to limit the number of colonies you see the following spring.
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...
Preventing Problems: Check plants often for early outbreaks. 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 aphids...
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...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well drained sandy loam is ideal. Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH. To get good fruit set, male and female trees are required of American persimmons. Too much nitrogen can cause fruit to drop.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Spacing Single Plants: 16' 4" (5.00m) each way (minimum) Rows: 16' 4" (5.00m) with 16' 4" (5.00m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare a large hole by breaking...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Spacing Single Plants: 11' 5" (3.50m) each way (minimum) Rows: 11' 5" (3.50m) with 11' 5" (3.50m) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Prepare a large hole by breaking...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moisture-retentive clay or loam. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Prune to improve airflow and avoid feeding with too much nitrogen. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moist, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH. Notes Prune in winter to remove any dead or overcrowded branches and to shape if required.
Prune to improve airflow and avoid feeding with too much nitrogen. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moist, well-drained soil with a near-neutral pH. Notes Prune in winter to remove any dead or overcrowded branches and to shape if required.
But when rainy weather forces them to seek dry shelter, earwigs crawl up into plants and eat leaves. Oil pit traps, described below, can be put out before earwigs become a serious problem.
Corridors within the orchard that are planted with clovers and other legumes contribute to soil fertility and attract pollinators. Young peach trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk.
Corridors within the orchard that are planted with clovers and other legumes contribute to soil fertility and attract pollinators. Young peach trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk.
Sizes wanted from 175-250cm. Premium rates paid. International sellers are more than welcome to contact us. We are specifically looking for Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana) and Noble Fir (Abies procera) Both premium and standard grades required.
Rich and Reliable Compost Well-rotted homemade compost is wonderful stuff – sweet-smelling, crumbly and packed with nutrients. About once a month, take off your mower's grass bag or insert your mulching attachment and leave the clippings on the grass.
Any age considered, old rescue donkey considered. We would call him Mostyn or her Doris. To be looked after by enthusiastic children and part time farmer Must be good tempered and used to being alone in paddock.
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...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Moisture-retentive clay or loam. A wide hole is better than a very deep one. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Corridors within the orchard that are planted with clovers and other legumes contribute to soil fertility and attract pollinators. Young nectarine trees are at high risk for damage from insects that bore into the main trunk.
Ripe apricots fall to the ground. Feeding Feed with balanced organic fertilizer in early spring. 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 a large hole by...
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. 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 a large hole by breaking...
Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Hazel Aphids (General) Fall Webworms Slug Snail Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect...
