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 ...

These humane methods will help keep your apples, peaches, and pears safe from harm.

1. Plan on spraying your stone fruit trees within the next couple of weeks. This will protect them from borers (moth larvae) that feed inside tree branches, causing bark to flake off on the upper side ...

After a few years of watching and waiting for a peach tree I planted to bear fruit, it finally did this year. Unfortunately, it was unable to produce during those first few years because of peach leaf ...

Spraying persimmon trees with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can result in healthier, longer lasting fruit, with increased antioxidants a new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found. MeJA is a food safe ...