Note: Due to continued changes in availability of certain agricultural chemicals, we suggest that you consult our staff for up-to-date recommendations.

January/February

March/April

Fertilize. And remember that granules & spikes need water to activate. You can still prune fruit trees.
Prune grape vines in April. Divide strawberries to stimulate more fruit.
Hang coddling moth traps in your apple & pear trees when the flower buds start changing from
reddish-pink to white in April. Wormy apples will be somebody else’s problem.
Spray with Phyton 27 to prevent fireblight in pears & apples, when in bloom.

May

If you didn’t get the coddling moth trap up in time, spray once a week for 3 weeks after 80% of the apple blossoms have fallen off with Master Nursery Pest Fighter or Fruit Tree Spray.
Use Master Nursery Pest Fighte, an organic spray for use on edibles for control of aphids. Apply once monthly for continued protection. Spray peaches, cherries, and other stone fruit once a week for 3 weeks, three weeks after flowers fall off.

June/July

Prune apple trees to prevent water sprouts. Use an insecticidal spray 2 weeks apart to control the leaf slug—pearsylla—on your cherry & pear trees, starting on July 4th. Net your cherry, peach, apricot & plum trees now so the birds don’t get all your fruit! Try scare tape. If leaf miners have been a problem on grape vines in the past, spray with Master Nursery Pest Fighter 3 times in July.

October/November

December