Ted the Pawpaw Fanatic
So we are here for part two of our blog visit with Pawpaw fanatic Ted Weeden in Harleysville PA, whose homestead and Pawpaw farm I… Read More
Category Archives: Tree Care
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Trifoliate Orange
TRIFOLIATE ORANGE FACTS Trifoliate Orange (Poncirus trifoliata), also known as the “hardy orange” or “flying dragon,” is the most cold hardy of all citrus. It… Read More
Fruit Thinning & Recipes for Unripe Thinned Plums
This time of year, most common fruit trees need thinning as they tend to overproduce fruit. Many work days that POP participates in this time… Read More
POP TIPS: Spinosad Orchard Sprays
POP encourages all orchard partners and backyard fruit growers to take every step in orchard management prior to pesticide or fungicide application. However, the unfortunate… Read More
POP TIPS: Black Knot on Cherry and Plum Trees
Black Knot identification, symptoms, and life cycle Sometimes, in the springtime, cherry and plum trees may develop subtle, velvety olive-green swellings on their branches or… Read More
POP TIPS: When apple maggots attack
A destructive pest in commercial and backyard orchards alike, the apple maggot or Rhagoletis pomonella is native to the northeastern United States and is also known… Read More
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Persimmon (Diospyros)
PERSIMMON TREE FACTS Asian Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is native to China, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Korea and Japan have also been centers… Read More
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Tree Facts Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) is a perennial, stone fruit tree native to Eastern North America, commonly found in riparian… Read More
Aphids and Fruit Trees
Aphids are a common pest an a wide variety of fruit trees, shrubs, vines, vegetables, and more! Leaves curled end to end are the most… Read More