Spotted Wing Drosophila is a mouthful sometimes both literally and figurately. I usually can’t say it right so people like me will refer to them as SWD. In this article we will explain what Spotted Wing Drosophila are, why you don’t want them in your berry patch, how to identify them, and how to control […]
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Cicada Damage Is Real
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 […]
All About Hardy Kiwi
Hardy Kiwi is unknown to most, even fewer have had the good fortune to taste a hardy Kiwi. If you have the space, hardy kiwi is a must for your garden or orchard. Hardy Kiwis, like the name suggests, grow in cold climates. Here in the Northeast where we experience hot humid summers and cold […]
How to Combat Brown Rot on Peach Trees
Brown Rot is the most common fungal disease affecting peaches and other stone fruit in the Northeast. Read more to find out how to grow peaches successfully.
Everything you need to know about growing Elderberries!
Elderberries are all the rage these days and for good reason. Elderberry (Sambucus nigra canadensis) are great for wildlife, pollinators, native to North America, and produce a berry that is used medicinally (disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this article is not medical advice). In this article we go over all the pros and […]
How to Grow Blueberries: Annual Care
Unfortunately it’s not all about picking berries. Blueberry bushes, like all perennial fruit and berries require maintenance from time to time. This growing great blueberry segment focuses on pruning, fertility, and weeding in the blueberry patch. It’s not glamorous but this is the hard work that makes picking delicious berries so enjoyable! Pruning People get […]
How to Grow Great Blueberries! Soil pH
It’s no secret blueberries are one of my favorite snacks. I love them so much that I grow hundreds of them every year. In the early years I had plants that failed to thrive, plants didn’t die but they never really took off either. Plants would get a few berries each year, way fewer berries […]
How to Combat Fruit Tree and Berry Pests: Sawfly
Earlier this season my buddy contacted me with a pest problem. His gooseberry plants were covered with small slug like creatures. They were eating the gooseberry leaves and my friend was worried. I knew right away his infestation sounded like sawflies. A few pictures later and sure enough we identified sawflies trying to eat his […]