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Whoops! I just checked my shipping tags and the tree is listed as "Stark Honeysweet Pear Dwarf", apparently a private label registration....
Thank you very much for your information. This is a dwarf D'Anjou and has had a hard time bearing fruit in the past. I really appreciate the...
Can anyone identify the problem with this pear? Thanks for help
Does anyone have a schedule for spraying Codling Moth? I have been having trouble with this insect the last three years and have studied quite a...
My rhubarb does the same thing--usually the stalks get smaller and smaller as it goes throughout the summer to where they are only about the...
Here's a good hint: go to your local farm supply store and see if you can find Domtar brand Gypsum. It is a powder that when applied to the soil...
UPDATE I just came from the farm supply store and find that the name of the product is "Soil Buster not Sod Buster made by Best Company in the...
I have had very good results by using Gypsum ground to powder size. About 1/2Kg (1lb.) scattered around the base of the tree/plant will do. You...
Me too. You nailed it Furface.
Thanks, the article you sent describes the plant almost perfectly. I now think I shall transplant it, if possible, just for fun and curiosity. I...
About two years ago I planted two Arbor Vitae trees near the corner of my house for protection to the garden. The trees were supplied by a...
Probably the main factor is humidity. You need some kind of cover with fine spray for Arizona. I bought a Gardenia plant when in San Francisco...
Thanks for the clue. Yes, we have had an unusually wet winter and spring. Eleven feet of snow in the mountains! Will check out the...
Thanks for reminding me about the iron. Due to the soil PH some of the iron is not available to the plants. I have a strawberry bed nearby that...
What could be wrong with this tree? It is several years old, always done poorly, our soil has a pH of about 7.1 Other Maples in the yard are...
Have you tested your irrigation water? I use elemental sulfur dug into the soil. It is long lasting. See if you can find a copy of "Western...
If you do have "dirt mounds" you may well have pocket gophers. Dig with a shovel and see if you can uncover a tunnel in the center of the mound,...
Have you considered rodents? I have seen stems on plants eaten to a point, with teeth marks showing. Look for small dirt mounds nearby--gophers...
Good call! It does look like severe chlorosis. I put on about 5g of iron chelate this morning with a slow deep, watering. We shall see what...
I am not certain if this grape has a disease or a nutrient problem. It is a variety of Concord named "VanBuren", supposed to be very hardy in...