Pruning & Training Apple & Pear Trees
Training and pruning are essential for growing fruit successfully. Fruit size, quality and pest management are influenced by training and pruning. Untrained and unpruned trees become entangled...
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Feb 8, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Tree Fruits
Training and pruning are essential for growing fruit successfully. Fruit size, quality and pest management are influenced by training and pruning. Untrained and unpruned trees become entangled...
Jan 7, 2019 | Fruits & Vegetables, Nuts, Tree Fruits
Pecans (Carya illinoinensis) will grow in almost any soil in South Carolina, except poorly drained soil, hardpan or stiff clays, or thin sands with a high water table. Pecans are recommended for...
Dec 12, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Tree Fruits
Growing apples and crabapples in South Carolina can be both fun and rewarding. The success of your apple-growing enterprise will depend largely on the care and attention the trees are given...
Oct 23, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Small Fruits, Tree Fruits
The following schedules are to be used by those who will observe all label precautions, treatment recommendations and protective clothing guidelines. These pest management suggestions, whether...
Aug 8, 2018 | Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Tree Fruits
A number of different insects and mites are common pests of citrus trees grown in South Carolina. Citrus pests identified by the Clemson Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic over the last few years have...
Nov 27, 2017 | Fruits & Vegetables, Tree Fruits
Growing Citrus in containers can often bring a little slice of paradise to the garden and home. Although, this is not a new practice, citrus fruits were a rare luxury in most of the United States...
Nov 20, 2017 | Landscape, Problems, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Tree Fruits, Trees, Vegetables
Spider mites can be a serious problem in the landscape. They are often brought in from external sources on purchased plant material, however they can be blown in with the help of wind currents. They...
Jul 27, 2017 | Fruits & Vegetables, Nuts, Tree Fruits
Question: Are pecan trees native to South Carolina? Answer: Many believe that pecans are native to South Carolina; however, the reality is they are not. Pecans are native to North America, and their...
Oct 27, 2016 | Fruits & Vegetables, Tree Fruits
Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, also called Japanese medlar and Japanese plum, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae that is native to China and Japan. It is valued for its coarse dark green...
Jan 27, 2016 | Fruits & Vegetables, Tree Fruits
Pomegranates (Punica granatum) have been popular fruit throughout human history and are experiencing a surge in popularity at present due to the health benefits associated with their juice. Widely...
Feb 21, 2013 | Landscape, Tree Fruits
La decaída del árbol en el paisaje se puede deber a una combinación de varios factores abióticos, ambientales y químicos que lentamente matan el árbol. A veces al aplicarle stress incrementa la...
Oct 27, 2012 | Fruits & Vegetables, Tree Fruits
When it comes to growing homegrown fruit, nothing could be easier than figs. Cultivated for thousands of years, figs have few demands on their caregivers. There are about 470 varieties of common...
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