The book you need to grow apples organically. This revised and expanded version includes apple-growing basics, as well as the latest research and strategies for successful organic orchards.
Contains all the key ingredients in the Holistic Spray recipe developed and recommended by Michael Phillips and the Holistic Orchard Network to enhance tree and fruit growth and help ward off disease.
Covers a wide range of crops, while addressing orchard design, dynamics and horticulture in unparalleled detail. Pruning, planting, companion planting, spraying, not spraying—it's all here!
Brilliantly framed as a detective story, this book is a must for anyone interested in apples and the old-timey experts behind the scenes. Filled with photographs and beautiful illustrations.
Stretchable nylon sleeves prevent damage to tree fruits from apple maggots, codling moths and plum curculio. Heavy weave and reinforced seam. Reusable and made in the USA.
Run this angled sharpener over the edge of your tools for a quick and easy like-new edge. Choose this single-bevel sharpener for tools like pruners and hoes
Filled with clear how-to and how-not-to instructions, along with useful illustrations and laugh-out-loud humor, Turnbull walks through the basics and delves into specifics for more than 150 plants.
A square replacement bottom, sticky on one side, for use in our now discontinued wing traps. Remove the old insect-covered bottom and fit in the new one.
Emitter tubing delivers water where your new trees, canes, and shrubs need it most, while minimizing leaking and clogging. Includes instructions, tubing, couplers, and more!
Safe, nontoxic, easy to use hydrogel formulation absorbs and holds water. The swollen crystals adhere to plant roots, reducing transplant shock. Useful for garden seedlings as well as woody plants.
Rubber strips are more suitable for large grafts and supply more even pressure across the entire grafted area than grafting tape does. Slower to break down than Parafilm. Natural rubber formulation.
Cordura® nylon bag with a strong steel frame and a sewn-in padded layer for extra fruit protection. Comfortable straps disburse the weight of your harvest across your back and shoulders.
All-purpose lawn blend for the Northeast. Good for a range of conditions, full sun to partial shade. Makes a great understory for orchards and other perennial woody crops.
Galvanized metal limb spreaders are more durable than the plastic versions. Use them to establish optimal crotch angles on young tree branches. Bundle of 12 spreaders in four sizes.
Galvanized metal limb spreaders are more durable than the plastic versions. Use them to establish optimal crotch angles on young tree branches. Bundle of 12 spreaders in four sizes.
The basics you’ll need to graft fruit trees and other any woody plants. Includes: parafilm grafting tape, grafting knife, grafting compound, and illustrated instructions.
This stainless steel grafting knife with 2¼" blade is beveled on only one face so the cut is as flat as possible. Manufactured by Victorinox in Switzerland.
The basics you’ll need to graft fruit trees (or any woody plants that can be propagated by grafting). Includes: PVC grafting tape, grafting knife, grafting compound, and illustrated instructions
24" high spiral plastic guards protect tree trunks from mice and voles in the winter. Can be cut with scissors to customize height on very small trees, or use more than one to wrap wider trees.
The commercial-strength rubber support lines in this kit allow the tree to sway slightly, just as nature intended, which promotes the growth of a strong and evenly distributed root system.
This sturdy yet lightweight tool won't puncture or damage fruit. Suitable for practically all shapes and sizes of fruit, from crabapples to papayas. Extends from 6'8" to 11'8"
The distinctive cut-and-hold makes this a useful tool for removing browntail caterpillar nests from the orchard. Removable holding piece also allows for use in more conventional pruning work.
Innovative ergonomic ropeless design generates impressive power with minimal effort! The precision-ground blade stays sharp for ages. Comes with a lifetime warranty from Fiskars.
Very stretchy ½" tape holds graft union firmly together. Unlike PVC, Parafilm, a low-molecular-weight polyethylene product, is relatively benign in the environment.
Very stretchy 1" tape holds graft union firmly together. Unlike PVC, Parafilm, a low-molecular-weight polyethylene product, is relatively benign in the environment.
Water-soluble black asphalt emulsion for graft dressing. Dries quickly. Used extensively and successfully with any kind of grafting. Screw-on lid has an attached brush applicator.
Drape over trees or bushes to protect fruit or berries from birds. Strong and durable black polypropylene ⅝" mesh with UV inhibitors. Available in three sizes.
Ready for a lasting solution for deer and other critters? This premium fence will do the job for at least 15 years! UV-resistant polypropylene mesh fence is recyclable, strong, and lightweight.
Neem has long been recognized for its antifungal, antibacterial and antiparasitic properties. Promotes the health and vitality of trees and plants. Deters a wide range of insect pests.
These hemp-fiber squares block weeds and preserve moisture around the base of young trees. Easier and tidier to use than loose mulches; safe for humans, animals and the environment.
A granulated blend of 7 beneficial mycorrhizal fungi for mixing into soil. Add to seedbeds or work into the soil around your trees and shrubs to boost root growth, nutrient uptake and soil health.
Looking for Earth-friendly weed-barrier mats? Circle up! Each round heavy weight sheet comes with a neat slit and center X, so you can easily slip it around the trunk or stalk of the plant.
Can be used to monitor the presence and population level of insect pests or as a control measure (when used in high density on small plantings). For thrips and leafminers.
Can be used to monitor the presence and level of insect pests, or as a control measure (on small plantings). For aphids, cucumber beetles, fungus gnats, corn root worms or whiteflies.
