By far and away the most common cause of garden disease is airborne fungi. The mild moist conditions of spring set the scene for primary infections of rust, black spot, […]
Puriri Grubs
By | LastUpdated October 13, 2022
This hole in my Tydemans Late Apple shows a puriri larvae is in occupancy. That vertical scar and diamond shaped hole is the giveaway. They drill into the trunk, eating […]
Get Ready For Psyllids
By | LastUpdated May 5, 2021
Boy, did we panic about psyllids when they first arrived on our shores. And rightly so! Our tomato and potato crops got hammered as we figured out how to cope with […]
Oh Brave New World – My Copper Free Orchard
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2016
The early plums are bursting out! The bees are in! Mid season plums are on the move! If copper is your thing then get it on as the buds move. […]
