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Is Disease in Wood Chips a Problem?
Linda Chalker-Scott, an Extension Horticulturist and Associate Professor at Washington State University has a nice publication on her website discussing The Myth of Pathogenic Wood Chips. Her bottom line? It's not generally a problem as long as you ...
Peach Tree Pruning
Peaches and nectarines are usually pruned during the winter dormant season. It's important to know that fruiting takes place on one year old wood. The UC Integrated Pest Management website has a brief summary of peach and nectarine tree pruning. Even ...
Composting
The UCCE Composting Education Program is a partnership with the cities and county of Santa Clara to educate the community about composting. Their website has a lot of information about composting including: A summary of composting basics A schedule ...
Chill Hours
Many fruits and nuts require a certain number of chill hours in order to produce. The UC Home Orchard website describes chilling as "the number of hours below 45°F, is an important climatic factor that influences bud break, fruit set, and fruit ...
Citrus Tree Problems
If you have problems with a citrus tree—including orange, lemon, lime—UC has resources that may help: Citrus Diseases and Disorders of Leaves and Twigs covers a range of problems including branch dieback, sooty mold, yellow leaves, and more. This ...