The Journal Times: The Root of It All: Dormant oil sprays and care for apple trees
When is the best time, or what is the best temperature, to apply dormant sprays to my apple tree? - Gale, Racine. Dormant oil sprays must be applied before the leaves start to emerge, which means you ...
The Root of It All: Dormant oil sprays and care for apple trees
Q: When is it too late to use a dormant oil spray? I have a couple of apple trees. Can I use this dormant oil spray on other trees like my maples and my evergreens? If I mix up too much, I want to use ...
Oregonian: Get a leg up on fruit tree problems with dormant oils
The chill in the air reminds gardeners that it’s time to start winter chores. Spraying of dormant oils on deciduous fruit and nut trees, roses and other ornamentals can diminish the incidence of ...
A popular product used by home fruit-tree growers in days past was a spray known as “dormant oil.” Gardeners would apply the spray to leafless trees in late winter to kill overwintering bugs and bug ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune: Get a leg up on fruit tree problems with dormant oils
The Oakland Press: HOME GROWN: Be careful how you use dormant oil on trees
Horticultural oils can be used as a dormant spray on fruit trees to proactively control overwintering insects and diseases. Dormant oil sprays should be applied in late March or April before the ...