Plan Before Planting Fruits for Best Results
Frank Morrison of Kansas State University advises pre planning before purchasing fruit plants. Create a layout sketch with spacing, stake placements, and wind direction. Maintain moist roots during planting, trim damaged roots, set depth properly, and use proper mounding and watering for trees and small fruits alike.
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Frank Morrison
Kansas State University
Dormant Sprays Recommended for Fruit Trees in March
Kansas State University horticulturist Frank Morrison says early March is the latest time to apply dormant sprays for fruit trees. Dormant oils target scale insects while dormant fungicides curb peach leaf curl. heed drying and freezing cautions and cover entire trees before buds swell.
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Kansas State University
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Garden Size Limits and Planning Tips From Kansas State Expert
Garden size is flexible, says Chuck Marr of Kansas State University. Consider available space, family size, vegetable appetite, tending time, and effort. Plan by planting only needed and preferred crops, group by growing season, and place perennials like asparagus and rhubarb to avoid interfering with annual seedbeds.
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Kansas State University
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