Are you growing vegetables or fruit at home? Well, we have all the details you need in one easy to use calendar. It includes data for your home gardens, small fruit and orchards. Plus, there are dates for every region of Tennessee. And, this calendar serves as your connection to many other excellent UT Extension […] …
Tree and Small Fruits and Nuts
Home fruit production includes tree fruits, such as apple, pear, peach and cherry along with tree nuts. Small fruits include blueberries, brambles and strawberries. This section will provide everything you need for a productive home fruit growing area from site and crop selection, soil preparation, planting, pruning and maintenance to pest and disease control.
Common Herbicides for Fruit and Vegetable Weed Control
Weed control is one of the most common challenges for gardeners. Many cultural practices are important for weed control, but some herbicides may also be helpful for gardeners. Selecting appropriate control materials and following labels is essential. This publication provides information on different types of herbicides and the timing of their use in the growth […] …
Disease and Insect Control in Home Fruit Plantings
Growing fruit in the home garden can be an interesting, fun and rewarding hobby. Many novices dream of plucking perfect fruit off trees in their yards. However, this does not happen without a great deal of work. Control of pests (insects and diseases) is an integral part of the care necessary to achieve good results. […] …
Disease Susceptibility of Common Apple Cultivars
In Tennessee, our warm and humid climate can lead to disease challenges in growing tree fruit. Therefore, it is important to be aware of disease resistances in common cultivars and select cultivars that are resistant or tolerant to as many of the common diseases we see as possible. This publication comes from Purdue (Indiana), and […] …
Edible Ornamental Plant Pest Management: Options for Controlling Arthropod Pests on Fruiting Trees and Shrubs in Residential Landscapes
This publication provides information on managing pests and pest control materials for use in residential landscapes that contain edibles can be more challenging than landscapes containing only ornamentals.
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