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I went on vacation for 2 weeks and my tomatoes got over-watered. You all know what that means - white mildew!! The tomato plants are stunted and very spindly with few leaves. I guess my question is, despite being so stunted they have a ridiculous amount of tomatoes. Is it better to pick the...

I found the aphids' main "colony" and happily destroyed it. They have to make reappearance and the apple tree is putting out blossoms.

So the pear tree had been confusing me; it was the only one with aphids, it didn't seem like the aphids could be causing late leaves, etc. Mystery solved. Pear tree #3 is my missing apple tree. The third pear tree died last year and never took root. I had been so sure that there was a second...

I'm happy to say the pear tree has made a come back. I scrubbed the aphids off with soap and water and there was 4 aphid-free days in which the tree put out its struggling leaves. A random cold snap last night killed off most of the returning aphids, but I'm watching the tree for more. The...

Thank you! Great article, and it explains a lot. I'd wondered if the 'fungus' had been due to damage from aphids, but hadn't thought it was aphids. Good thing we have an abundance of Ladybugs!

Each picture is a different branch.

I was tickled pink to discover blossoms on my pear and peach trees (1 peach, 3 pear). BUT, only two pear trees have flowers- tree #3 appears to have some kind of fungus. Is it a fungus? Will it spread? Can I fix it, or should the tree be cut down? Thanks in advance! (oops! The first 2...

Last year we planted 3 pear trees and a peach tree (yum!). Since they were planted after we'd moved onto the property and had gotten 2 dogs, the deer didn't get to them (unlike the struggling apple trees). What surprised me was that 2 of the pear trees and the peach tree have blossoms! I've...

#4 has been rubbed, by a deer or ATV, not sure. Deer come through there a lot. #5, not sure what that is but it's at the top and can be easily trimmed.

I believe trees 6-8 are dead (7 and 8 broken off at base or just above)

Tree #5 is an apple, semi-choked with thorns Top of the tree.. ..still green

Hey! I need some help with my trees; they're alive, most of them, but should I prune them? Ect. Tree #1 is an apple tree. Still green Tree #2 is a Red Pear tree. Still green. Tree #3, also a Red Pear. Dead branch at the top.. ..still green on the main part. Tree #4, peach...

Found a wild Persimmon Tree! Pretty excited :) It's not on our property, but now I really want to go looking!

I have a bad digestion which has led to several different (unfortunate) problems. I really want to start an herb garden to help deal with this. Any tips, links, book ideas, etc. would be really helpful. One question is about peppermint; what exactly does it help? Do you have to use it a...

What's the sweetest, crunchiest grape? I know I'll probably get different opinions, but hey. As much fun as wine making sounds, it won't happen. I'm looking for the best possible option for table grapes, and my mouth is watering with all the "15 lbs. of grapes, 30 lbs. of grapes, etc." Can not...

A picture would be great! Are they grown on the four post terrace to shade the grapes? If so, do you have find some other way of shading them if you do the "I" design?

Thank you for all your replies and help! To answer some questions and give more info, our soil is a rocky clay that plants grow surprisingly well in. For a support (terrace?), I was planning on the traditional four corners with beams running in between. I don't remember the grape type, I'll...

I'm looking to grow grapes and need help! Planted some last year and was wondering how to care for them? There are some wild grapes and thorns trying to weasel their way in. Should I dig them up or keep them cut back until the intended grapes are big enough to fend for themselves? Is it stupid...