Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bonide Captain Jack's Fruit Tree Spray is a versatile commercial concentrate that helps combat common fruit tree diseases and pests, but how ...

With the warm weather and sunshine, all of our trees, shrubs and bushes and such will be budding and putting on leaves. Now is the time for pruning, spraying and even training fruit trees and bushes ...

The almost-daily rain we had this spring really put a damper on fruit tree spraying. Pesticides work best if they are applied at least 24 hours before a rain. When a rain happens before the next spray ...

If insecticide sprays are applied too late, the pests enter and eat inside the fruit where they are protected from sprays. If applied too early, the spray will dissipate and be ineffective when the ...

Remove leaves, windfall fruit, and weeds around trees, and mulch for soil insulation. Protect trees with tree guards, fencing, and frequent applications of a deterrent. Fertilize only if a soil test ...

The best lawn care and gardening advice from the Dallas Arboretum’s horticultural staff. Treat your landscape to the same planning, installation, and maintenance secrets these experts use to create ...

Fruit trees bear many gifts: spring blossoms for bees and other pollinators, summer shade for birds’ nests and fruit for whomever gets there first — you, the birds, or raccoons. Some diseases and ...

WASHINGTON — The District’s annual effort to quash the stench of ginkgo fruit is set to begin Monday, May 1. Each spring, the District Department of Transportation sprays female ginkgo trees with a ...