Trees

Peaches are truly a juicy jewel of nature. With their sweet smell, soft fuzz and mouthwatering flesh, it's no wonder this fruit has become so popular with home and commercial gardeners. But like...

Spraying your nectarine trees is an important step in making sure your tree stays healthy and bares delicious fruit. Spraying will protect your nectarine tree from disease and bacteria and also...

Apple crops can be ruined by an infection of fungus or rot. Learn the warning signs and prevention techniques to protect your apple harvest.

All varieties of cherry trees sprout an abundance of pink flowers in the spring and most varieties produce round, red fruit later in the growing season. As much as people like this fruit, pests...

There are many different types of evergreens, both trees and shrubs, all of which have foliage that remains green throughout the year. Evergreens can be categorized into two types: narrow-leaf...

Citrus trees bear lovely foliage and flowers throughout the growing season. The fruit they bear is also better quality than the purchased variety, since you tend and harvest it yourself. In...

Ficus trees lose their leaves naturally, usually when they are acclimating to a new environment. In fact, trees can lose up to 20 percent of their leaves when they are acclimating. While it is...

If you grow fruit trees you probably have problems with worms and other pests. The fruit you grow is just too appealing to these pesky invaders. Spraying your trees regularly with an insecticide...

There is nothing more disheartening than discovering your fruit tree is infested with either pests, disease or both. Correctly applying dormant sprays at the right time on your fruit trees is the...

Sooty mold indicates that your citrus trees have an insect infestation. It is usually found on the bottom of a tree's leaves. The insects that cause sooty mold--mealybugs, whiteflies and...

Brown rot is a fungal infection that often attacks apricot as well as peach and other citrus trees. Left unchecked brown rot can devastate an entire crop of apricots and, ultimately, kill the tree...

Growing fruit trees can be a rewarding, as well as delicious, practice, but keeping those fruit trees healthy can become expensive if you need to buy fungicidal sprays, pest sprays, and other...

Oak trees are functional as well as attractive. Their leafy green foliage provides shade and color to the natural environment. Sometimes the presence of ball moss causes the tree to appear less...

There are several things you should do to prepare your newly planted fruit trees for winter. With proper care, pruning and protective mulch, your fruit tree should reward your efforts in the...

Apple trees are notorious for being susceptible to an array of diseases and pests. Since they grow large, sweet-smelling fruit they are more susceptible to insect damage than other trees or...

Apple blight can seriously affect a crop's performance year by year. Diseases of the apple tree can be anything from insect infestation, fungus and bacterial growth within the tree. Some are...

Spraying apple trees can prevent and control the infestation of codling moths and their worms that frequently destroy apple harvests. Apple worms start as eggs laid on the fruit by their moth...

Growing peaches in Ohio is challenging without a systematic program of spraying to control insect and disease infestations. Among the most common insects that afflict peaches in Ohio are mites,...

As with all fruit trees, one factor of growing healthy apple trees and having an abundant crop is routinely applying insecticides to control insects and pests. As beneficial as insecticides are to...

Owning your own apple tree can be very rewarding if you take good care of your tree. Apple trees, like most other fruit trees, need a lot of loving care to produce edible fruit that hasn't been...

When summer warms up and the days are long, peaches are in season. The sweet smell of mowed grass and the enjoyment of summer vacation are almost as good as that first ripe peach just pulled off...

Apple trees of any variety are a wonderful addition to your landscape, whether dwarf or full size. Maintaining a spraying schedule to eliminate pests and disease will reward you with healthy,...

Nothing tastes better than biting into a crisp, sweet apple from your tree - until you encounter a worm. Unfortunately, apple trees are susceptible to an assortment of insects, including moths,...

Ficus trees are used in interior landscapes in both public buildings and private homes. Their semi-compact growth habit makes them an idea choice for long-term indoor use. One of the most common...

Orange trees are easy to grow if you happen to live in the proper climate. If you do not, greenhouse or indoor growing with lots of light is a great option. Orange trees are food-hungry trees. If...

Persian lime trees are functional and beautiful addition to your yard or patio. Lime trees are easiest to grow in climates where the temperature is above 40 degrees year round, but with a little...

Ants are a terror to trees. These little critters make their nests and tunnels under the bark and into the tree itself, causing damage to the tree. A large colony that is left unchecked can kill...

If you have fruit trees on your property, you have probably noticed that the trees produce a lot of fruit some years and not as much other years. Or maybe the tree itself just doesn't look...

If you've ever gone to a flower shop or craft store, you know how expensive artificial trees can be. However, there's an inexpensive alternative to buying an artificial tree--make your own!...

Spray peach trees for insects or fungus by following the instructions on the pesticide or fungicide and covering the peach blossoms or roots of the tree. Keep bugs and fungus away from peach trees...

Growing trees in your landscape is a hobby that you can enjoy with lots of rewards for your efforts. We love apple, peach, orange and lemon as well as many more types of trees in our landscape. It...

There is always concern with novice gardeners about spraying fruit trees during the wrong time, particularly when pruning. This need not be a worry, though, if you follow these suggestions. ...

Pear trees require regular doses of spray to prevent insect infestation and disease. Unblemished fruit is the result of proper spraying. Weather conditions determine what types of spray and how...

If you notice tiny white lumps on your patio citrus plants, you have problems. It's likely that these are cottony cushion scale and they will suck the life out of your plant. Here's a way to...

Peach trees are hardier than most citrus trees. You can grow them in Zone 5 and warmer climates. After planting your tree either by seedling, bare root or as a container tree, follow these steps...

Fruit trees can live for many years and, during their life span, produce hundreds of pounds of fruit. But they need a modicum of care: moist and nutritious soil, pruning, grooming, thinning and...