“Everyone thinks it’s a great, romantic idea to grow fruit in the backyard,” Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener Susan Rose said, “but fruit trees are quite a commitment, and pests ...

Two insects tend to be the most prevalent pests in our area’s fruit trees: the codling moth (apples) and the western cherry fruit fly (cherries). Both create “wormy” fruit, and both, once the “worm” ...

If you spend any time near gardens or vegetable and fruit crops, you’ve probably laid eyes on a few brown marmorated stink ...

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Folks seem to think that fruit trees are hard to grow and have too many bugs and diseases. Well, it’s just not true — unless you are listening to the wrong advice. Here’s a simple tutorial. Assuming ...

Prevention is the best medicine for fighting diseases on apples and other fruit trees Face next season's fruit tree disease and pest problems by making a preventative strategy now. Since late winter ...

Most fruit trees require full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight every day to fruit, but they'll fruit even better with even more sun. Ensuring your trees are located in a spot ...

Brits have been warned that the fruit trees in their gardens could cost them hundreds of pounds. Neglecting one simple job ...

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Southwestern Michigan is serving up a menu of the most delectable treats for the nation’s newest invasive species — the spotted lanternfly. About an inch long, adult lanternflies have a somewhat ...

The Grand Valley Pest Control District is mill-levy funded, and the vote is given to all landowners of five or more acres.” Cohn said that about 17,000 tons of fruit are harvested in Colorado each ...