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Q: I have two crabapple trees that had a bad outbreak of rust disease this year. As the leaves fall, I've been cleaning them up as directed. It has been suggested that in early November I spray the ...

Question: What is dormant spray? I was told to use it on my fruit trees, but I don’t know what it is. Thanks. Answer: Dormant sprays are sprays used on fruit trees during the winter, the dormant ...

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 ...

Two important fungicides that home gardeners have used for years to control peach leaf curl have been withdrawn from the market. Home garden uses of lime sulfur spray (calcium polysulfide) were ...