Q: We have several fruit trees in our backyard. One of them is a plum tree. For the first time, we have lots of plums on the tree. The problem is that the plums keep falling off as soon as they get ...

Q: Most mornings, my pine tree is a gathering spot for a flock of twittering small finches. They poke and prod in the green needles and then, poof, they all leave in a rush. I have a watering dish set ...

• Spraying for pine beetles may have inadvertently killed beneficial bugs. • Scale beetles and aphids are also attacking spruce and aspen trees. • Spraying too close to Gore Creek can affect water ...

The almost-daily rain we had this spring really put a damper on fruit tree spraying. Pesticides work best if they are applied at least 24 hours before a rain. When a rain happens before the next spray ...

This is the perfect time of year to be thinking about spraying trees during their dormant season. I’ll give two examples of conditions which warrant spraying: fungal infection and pest infestation.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Beetle kill is real. My fear of losing majestic pine trees around our neighborhood and in our yard is palpable. Witnessing the loss of seven big trees on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 2—A government-funded campaign has begun spraying insecticides and biological agents on 240,000 acres of Maine's North Woods ...

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SILVERTHORNE ” The chemicals local towns and neighborhoods are spraying to prevent the spread of the pine beetle could be contaminating local water supplies, according to the Silverthorne/Dillon Joint ...