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Ask the Expert FAQs: Fruit Trees and Small Fruits

Click on the questions below for more details and for the response from our experts. All questions are from Maine home gardeners like you!

Questions are listed in chronological order with the most recent submissions at the top. To view all of the FAQs in this category, go to Fruit Trees and Small Fruit.

  • How do I care for apple trees on a property I just purchased?

  • Are grape leaves safe to eat in soil that may have lead in it?

  • What do you suggest to eliminate Peach Leaf Curl?

  • Can you recommend a dwarf or standard hardy sweet or tart cherry tree for Bar Harbor?

  • What are the best blight resistant tomatoes for Maine climate?

  • What are some berry bushes that I can plant in my backyard?

  • Is it okay to prune a pear tree at the end of April?

  • Should I test my well water and soil for arsenic when trying to grow fruit trees?

  • How can I stop Japanese Beetles from destroying my blackberry bushes?

  • What is the growth on my apricot and plum trees and what measures can I take to control it?

  • Is there a treatment that can be used on freshly pruned cuts of apple trees to prevent disease?

  • Should you plant ornamental cherries in Zone 4 where late frosts may kill blossoms?

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