Articles from the November 21, 2014 edition

Nov 21, 2014

Pears By Kym Pokorny Face next season’s fruit tree disease and pest problems by making a preventative strategy now. Since late winter is a good time to plant bareroot trees, the first line of defense is to choose a resistant variety. Otherwise, look to sanitation and low-toxicity sprays such as dormant oil and copper to keep trees healthy. First up, be vigilant about removing dropped fruit and leaves that might be harboring pests. Follow that with appropriate sprays to get at those pesky insects, fungi and bacteria that like to make a home i...