Q: I have read your comments about black knot disease on Canadian cherry trees. What routine care do you recommend to avoid this disease? The information I have on the tree says it likes sandy soil. I ...

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 ...

Q: When should I be dormant spraying my fruit trees? Earlier this year I asked about peach leaf curl on my peach tree and was told that prevention in the form of at least two dormant sprays was the ...

The quintessential view of Christmas morning is one in which the family is gathered, opening presents around a snow-kissed tree. However, few people know that you can make this dream a reality. A ...

A: It depends on the pest. If you find scale on the trees, spray dormant oil when it's 45 to 70 degrees. Plum curculio also can be a problem. This whitish to yellow-white, legless grub with a brown ...

I love real Christmas trees: The lights, the ornaments, the smell, the bugs… wait, what? Yes, it’s true. There may be bugs in your tree. There are things you can do to keep the critters out of your ...

Thousands of trees in Regina will be sprayed in the coming months to protect them from the cankerworm. On Monday, the city ...