What type of crop is planted between harvests to reduce soil erosion?

Black leaf spot, also sometimes known as shot hole disease, is a problem that affects all stone fruit trees, including cherries. It isn’t as serious on cherries as it is on some other fruit trees, but it’s still best if it’s avoided. Keep reading to learn more about how to manage black leaf spot and shot hole disease on cherry trees. What Causes Cherry Black Leaf Spot? Cherry black leaf spot is a disease caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas arboricola var. pruni, also som

“Help! My okra is rotting!” This is often heard in the American South during periods of hot summer weather. Okra flowers and fruits turn soft on the plants and develop a fuzzy appearance. This usually means that they’ve been infected with fungal okra blossom and fruit blight. Okra blossom and fruit blight strikes whenever there is enough heat and moisture to support the growth of the fungus. It is especially difficult to prevent this disease during warm, wet periods when

It happens time and time again; you wait patiently for the apples on your tree to ripen enough to pick, then you wake up one morning to find that deer beat you to those apples. With proper use of apple companion plants, however, those deer may have gone elsewhere for a midnight snack. Continue reading to learn what grows well with apples and help fend off these, and other, would-be intruders. Apple Tree Companions For centuries, European gardeners have maximized the spac

Archeologists have found carbonized remains of fig trees  aged between 11,400 and 11,200 years old, making the fig one of the first domesticated plants, possibly predating wheat and rye cultivation. Despite its historical longevity, this species is relatively delicate, and in some climates may require fig tree winter wrapping to survive the cold season. Why Does a Fig Tree Need Cover for Winter? The common fig, Ficus carica, is one of over 800 species of tropical and sub