Despite what people say, Cicada damage is real! While Cicada’s don’t eat leaves or trees but they do lay their eggs into young stems/branches. Female cicada’s use their ovipositor (egg laying tubular organ that looks like a dagger) to pierce the tender stems of plants they mate on. After eggs have been fertilized the female […]
Pests
How to get Rid of Tent Caterpillars
The Eastern Tent Caterpillar has a well earned reputation for being terribly destructive. Capable of leaving entire trees in their wake, this caterpillar has the ability to defoliate a mature tree in a matter of weeks. As destructive as they are, keeping Tent Caterpillars at bay may be easier than you first think. Where do […]
Winter Maintenance in the Orchard
Winter has officially arrived in the Northeast. With temperatures hitting low single digits it looks like it is here to stay. If you have fruit trees or are considering getting some don’t think just because it’s winter your tree work is over! Having backyard fruit trees is a wonderful blessing but it’s not all picking […]
Fruit Trees with No Fruit?!? Here’s how to Solve the Mystery
So you planted a few fruit trees and for some reason you still haven’t gotten any fruit, what gives? Fruit trees have many benefits and uses: enhancing the beauty of the landscape, bird habit, pollen sources for bees, and above all and probably why you planted them in the first place is the potential fruit […]