How olive trees react to cold and freezing weather
Oh, the joy of growing an olive tree! Even though olive is associated to warm Mediterranean weather, freezing cold also plays a crucial part in olive bearing.
Canker
When canker appears on a tree’s trunk, it’s the sign that it is infected with a deadly disease. Learn to fight it off here.
Fagus sylvatica, beech tree: varieties, planting and care
Fagus sylvatica or beech is a majestic tree common in European forests. Fagus sylvatica key facts: Botanical name – Fagus sylvatica Common names – common beech Family – Fagaceae Type – Tree Foliage – deciduous and marcescent Bearing – round Height – up to 75 feet (25 meters) Breadth – Up to 60 feet (20 […]
Gall wasp, a parasite on citrus, oak, and flowers
Gall wasp is an insect that lays eggs in soft tissues in trees, flowers and other plants. As the larvae develop, a gall forms and
Bordeaux mixture, an effective treatment
Bordeaux mixture is an effective fungus treatment authorized for use in organic farming.
Cypress canker
Cypress canker is really the only disease known to this conifer. Although generally quite hardy, a canker infection can devastate
Fire blight, a bacteria that flares through entire orchards in months
Fireblight is a fast-spreading bacterial disease. It’s crucial to cut off and remove any infection before it spreads too far.
Kill off diseases on fruit trees over winter with these treatments
Fall and Winter are the time to apply various treatments that will help eliminate parasites and fungus from fruit trees. This will reduce risk of disease in Spring.
Canker, techniques and organic treatments to avoid it
Infecting most ornamental plants such as cypress, willow or fruit trees such as the peach tree, apricot tree or cherry tree, canker is a fungal disease that
