Tips for Managing Codling Moth: Don’t Give Me that Frass!
The worm in your apple is usually actually a codling moth larvae! Often found inside apples, pears, and walnuts as the light pink worm that’s… Read More
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POP Winter Newsletter 2015
“A neighborhood teenager who had never tasted an Asian pear-and insisted that he didn’t like pears-was blown away when he bit into a pear from… Read More
POP Summer 2014 Newsletter
“People are always very surprised to see where fruit comes from and to see it growing on trees. People were super excited about the apricots!”… Read More
2013 POP Summer Newsletter!
As always, we thank you for being a friend and supporter of POP. We had another successful season of pruning, planting, and building towards our… Read More
How to Grow Blueberries in the Home Orchard.
THE LEGACY A lot of blueberry history is steeped in South Jersey, which continues to be the blueberry highbush production capital today. In 1910, Elizabeth… Read More
10 Favorite Food Forest Perennials for Floral Design (Plus 5 Bonus Focal Flowers)
Although POP orchards are typically planted with food production and ecosystem services as primary goals, beauty is also a core value and some growers may… Read More
‘Lean On Me’: An Overview of Orchard Trellis Systems
By now, we’ve all heard Bill Withers’ classic swooning lyric “we all need somebody to lean on.” As I was working on building a trellis… Read More
Stocking and Maintaining Your Orchard Toolkit
In the realm of orchard care, there are few things as satisfying as harvesting fruit at perfect ripeness, or the excitement of growing a new… Read More
Partnership Spotlight: West Philly Tool Library
With a library of more than 2,500 loanable tools, knowledgeable tool librarians and mechanics, and a host of classes, West Philly’s Tool Library (WPTL) is a… Read More