Plant Spotlight: The Auspicious Asian Pear
“You HAVE to try the pears I bought from the market yesterday.” My friend and I have a colorful enthusiasm for the things that we… Read More
Category Archives: Tree Diseases
POP TIPS: Preventing and Treating Fire Blight
Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is a bacterial disease affecting pome fruits including apples, pears, Asian pears, and close relatives like quinces and hawthorns. It gets… Read More
Biofungicides for Orchards: Serenade and Regalia
Spraying biofungicides on your tree to suppress diseases is like releasing beneficial insects in your orchard to decrease pest populations. Sometimes when I think about… Read More
EM for Orchards: Are Effective Microorganisms Effective?
The Story Behind EM SOIL HEALTH IS PLANT HEALTH Healthy soil is essential for maintaining healthy, bountiful gardens, orchards, and farms. Optimal soil health can… Read More
POP TIPS: February Orchard Care
February is the heart of orchard pruning season in our climate- time to put on the snow boots and get out there! Please check out the POP Monthly Orchard Task List for recommended… Read More
POP TIPS: December Orchard Care Tasks
The busy orchard season has finally come to a close and many orchard plants have already gone dormant for the winter. That said, there are… Read More
POP TIPS: November Orchard Care
Fall is an important time for orchard care and there are a number of best practices in November that can help ensure a better harvest next… Read More
POP TIPS: October Orchard Care Tasks
Fall weather is here! October is our last big month of orchard harvests, with late apples, pears, persimmons, chestnuts, kiwiberries, and more. And still a few… Read More
POP TIPS: September Orchard Care Tasks
September is always an exciting month for orchard harvests, with many of our favorite fruits ripening including figs, paw paws, Asian pears, almonds and more! … Read More