From pruning and spraying to cutting back and attacking slugs, February is full of important chores for the attentive gardener.

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There are also very good pruning books including my favorite, “How to Prune Fruit Trees and Roses” by Ken Andersen and R. Sanford Martin. • Spray dormant fruit trees and roses now to prevent ...

WITH THE SEVEN reasons to prune last week, you should be ready to start pruning. With this in mind, let us take some time to explain dormant oil spray and then explain the two types of cuts in pruning ...

A standard fruit tree can reach 25 feet (7.6m ... Fertilize apple trees in fall once the leaves have dropped and apply a dormant spray in spring to protect the plant from insect pests.

As the weather warms a little, but before buds break and begin to show any color is a good time to dormant spray fruit trees. Why spray? Many pests overwinter either as adults or eggs in crevasses in ...

For home fruit growers, it is time to apply annual dormant oil application on selected fruit trees. This is probably one of ...

This month’s to-do list ranges from smothering pests to sharpening tools. 1) Spray fruit trees with dormant oil, such as ...

Parts of southwest Georgia saw as many as nine inches of snow accumulate Tuesday leading into the early hours Wednesday as a ...