Last year my apple tree produced a lot of small, wormy apples. What do I need to do to get larger apples without worms? If you want apples without worm holes, regular biweekly spraying is necessary.

Q: Should I be spraying my apple trees now? They have had good apples but we have had more problems in the last couple of years with apple maggots. A: No, this is not the time to spray. You are in ...

Question: My apple trees have a lot of fruit this year. What do I need to do to get larger fruit size? How do I keep fruit worm free? Answer: Late June is a good time to begin thinning apples to ...

If insecticide sprays are applied too late, the pests enter and eat inside the fruit where they are protected from sprays. If applied too early, the spray will dissipate and be ineffective when the ...

The year’s first codling moths have been spotted in the Bitterroot Valley, but apple tree owners need to be patient to ensure they won’t be eating apples filled with worms this fall. But the last ...

1 Go green: Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, so wear green as you apply a quarter cup of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to each mature rose bush to boost both vigor and flowering capacity. It is ...