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 ...
Home fruit growers should consider spraying dormant oil on selected fruit trees and small fruit species — like apple, pear, plum, quince, crabapples and gooseberry bushes — to control sap-sucking ...
Oregonian: 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 ...
Chicago Tribune: Dormant season is the time to try dormant oil on trees and shrubs
Did you have insect problems on small trees or shrubs last year? You may have heard advice to spray them with dormant oil in March. Dormant oil is a heavyweight horticultural oil that is commonly ...
Dormant season is the time to try dormant oil on trees and shrubs