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I have 4 large Kieffer Pear trees that are totally eaten up with fireblight . They are between 10 and 15 years old and 25 feet tall .Ive always had a few blight strikes on them from year to year and do my best to cut it out . However , last year it was pretty bad . I used a ladder and tried to...

I have been planting and messing around with apple and pear trees for over twenty years . I am far from anything even resembling an expert but with a little work here and there , have had a little luck . However , not this year . Many of my trees are eaten up with fire blight , even including...

Im tired of weedeating around my pond. Ive googled some of the supposedly safe herbicides to use but I get very nervous about pond health. Do any of you guys have real life experience or recommendations ? Im also getting quite a bit of lily pads etc. on the pond. Thanks

My son got him this morning . We had a few pics of him in the summer but hadnt seen him in a while. He is not our number one target but he is a nice one.

I just noticed that deer have mauled 3 of my apple tree leaders ,where they have emerged from 3 foot tree tubes. They were around 8 - 10 inches above the tubes. There is no taping or repairing them. I know,I know ,I should have caged them,but I guess thats water over the dam.I normally dont...

My 3 point cone spreader is beyond repair . Im considering a pull behind spreader . I could pull with tractor or atv. The atv would be easier as I wont have to switch implements on the tractor. That can be a pain .Ill mainly be spreading grain seeds and fertilizer with it. I currently have...

I need some help on how to trap an otter. I assume its an otter. I have an acre pond about 60 yards from my house. Last year I noticed something swimming on the surface. I wasnt sure if it was a muscrat, otter or whatever. I saw it dive down near an old tree and come up with a bass. I saw this...

The foxtail has started growing like wildfire in my landino clover . I just sprayed with clethodim a couple of days ago . Im hoping the clethodim can knock back this nasty weed . I know that it can take 2 or 3 weeks to see results with the cleth . My only concern is that the foxtail will...

Ive got a question for all of you apple tree gurus . For the past 10 years or so , Ive been planting my apple trees on semi dwarf rootstock ( m111 ). I want to start planting some standard size trees . Im currently considering Antonovka rootstock . I keep seeing conflicting advice on planting...

I'm looking for some advice on Foxtail . Its been spreading like wildfire over the last couple of seasons in my low grounds . I did a spray, till, spray with glysophate 2 years ago in a 3 acre field . I followed it up with landino clover and winter wheat . Last season there were still some...