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 ...

These troublesome insects can cause significant damage to fruit trees. Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most ...

Dear Neil: What kind of spray should I use on my fruit trees during the dormant season, and what should I use after they bud? A: Apply a dormant (“horticultural”) oil spray to them before their buds ...

Q: I have three peach trees that produce every year. But my problem is bugs. Do you have any suggestions to get rid of the bugs before I commit murder on the trees? — W.B.K., Houston A: Since your ...

Q: I found 50 to 100 red and black beetles running around the rocks in my yard while I was pulling weeds. If these numbers are representative, I must have thousands. A friend thinks they may be ...

DEAR NEIL: What kind of spray should I use on my fruit trees during the dormant season, and what should I use after they bud? Dear Reader: Apply a dormant (“horticultural”) oil spray to them before ...

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 ...

In the hopes of crunching into homegrown produce or experimenting with heirloom varieties, many homeowners grow apple trees ...

Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most commonly bother citrus trees or trees grown in greenhouses, but in some ...