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thinning fruitlets,
organic pest control,
stone fruit,
peaches,
cherries,
apricots,
plums,
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reference materials
Meagan Mckenney
spraying,
thinning fruitlets,
organic pest control,
stone fruit,
peaches,
cherries,
apricots,
plums,
SEE ALL POSTS,
reference materials
Meagan Mckenney
Troubleshooting Stone Fruits In The Pacific Northwest
In this post we focus on problems you are most likely to encounter in this region along with some basic remedies and preventative measures.
apples,
pears,
thinning fruitlets,
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Meagan Mckenney
apples,
pears,
thinning fruitlets,
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Meagan Mckenney
Horror, Shock, & Premature Fruit Drop: A Guide To Thinning Fruitlets
So many blooms, so many fruitlets! Learn how and why hand thinning of fruitlets will help your harvest! Come along - it’s easy we promise!
pest & disease ID,
organic pest control,
apples,
pears,
orchard care,
codling moth,
thinning fruitlets,
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Meagan Mckenney
pest & disease ID,
organic pest control,
apples,
pears,
orchard care,
codling moth,
thinning fruitlets,
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Meagan Mckenney
Organic Codling Moth Control
One of the most troublesome of all apple and pear pests an organic orchardist might expect to encounter is the CODLING MOTH aka Cydia pomonella. If you only learn about one orchard pest this year, let it be this one.
UPCOMING HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
Organic Orcharding Workshop Series
Gardening Tool Care & Sharpening! Tuesday, May 14 • 9:30am-1:30pm