Recent content by Scarecrow

Porcupine got to 3 of my pears. 2nd year in a row. Last year I removed the cages on a few of my older trees figuring they were big enough to do so. I reinstalled the 3 cages late March this year. I'm guessing it was able to climb up the cage and reach out and grab the tree. Once on the tree it...

My crabs (10) and pears (10) arrived today so I'll be sinking them this weekend. I also have about 30 ninebark which I never got in last year and ended up potting. I'll get them in this weekend as well. Weather for this upcoming weekend in my area is looking great for tree planting.....cloudy...

Just throwing this out there in case you didn't know. I learned the hard way and hate to see you lose some trees. Windows (and grow lights) filter out certain rays from the sun. You want to gradually introduce those trees to the outside sun. The 1st few times (for a couple of hours) you bring...

I've ordered from numerous state nurseries over the years. As chickenlittle said all dependent on what I was looking to plant. Last year I was late ordering and was looking for Norways. I ended up ordering from the Iowa State Nursery.....1st time ever. I ordered Norways and Wild Plum. BEST trees...

I'll give them a heavy pruning this winter and collect the cut offs to burn. Last winter when I pruned them back I did use a bucket of clorox/water solution to dip the pruners in between cuts. I'll pick up a copper spray along with Captan and start applying at the proper time come...

If I recall the year this started we had a very wet and cold Spring right thru blossom. 95% of all the blossoms shrivel up, turned black, and died off. Most of the new buds on the trees eventually did the same. This pattern has repeated itself each and every since along with less new growth and...

I will take better pics this coming weekend and post them. Most of my fruit trees have southern exposure and get plenty of sunlight thou I do need to do some releasing from nearby growth. I have yet to try any sprays. Any suggestions would help. Thank you for the reply.

About 10 years ago I purchase 2 dozen apple trees (wild apple variety) from the St Lawrence Nursery. They were doing well and I had a few start to produce fruit about 5 years ago. Over the past 3 years quite a few (7-8) of these have developed a sickness. Not sure if its Fire Blight, Blossom...

That's a GREAT picture sequence! I like the way you rolled the spent WR rather than mowing it.

Canton’s West of me. I’m not far from the Sayre/Athens Area. On another note.....when I saw some “wet” weather in the forecast last week I figured it would be a great time to get my Turnips in the ground. Rushed and got 2 acres in Saturday. Now my seed/Urea/dirt is most likely on route to the...

Your not far from me Aero.....I’ll take you up on that

I’m in Litchfield Twp. I used to post on the QDMA forum until that went South. I migrated over here afterwards but haven’t been that active over the years....just been to busy. I need to get into it as I really enjoy the reading and info. Thanks for the info guys. Chick I plan on following thru...

I believe several of my apple and crab apple trees have Fire Blight. The past 2 years come Spring time the trees look healthy.....start to bud and bloom....then the new end growth wilt...turn black....the die back. The trees then struggle all summer. I took pics the best I could to show the...

Where did you get it from? I thought RR Beets were unavailable??

It's been a long time Bill. "Wysox's"........"The Golden Mile". I've been stomping around that area for over 40 years. We call it Gods Country. Up and till our antler restriction 3" was fair game and WAS sought after. Our deer hunting now in Bradford County is better than it ever was.