Managing A Backyard Orchard

Host Gary L. Heilig Horticulture Educator (retire) Michigan State University Extension Gary talks about checking flowers on his apricot tree to determnine if they have set fruit or been damaged by cold weather. This applies to any temperate fruits such as apple, pear, peach, plums, etc.

Year 2 of training and corrective pruning on an apricot damaged by too much ice. Your host Gary L. Heilig, Michigan State University Extension (retired) Klezhi Battery Powered Pruner: https://amzn.to/2NuVNHq As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel.

Interested in growing peach trees or other stone fruits like nectarines, cherries, and plums, but your soil is too wet? Gary Heilig Horticulture Educator (retired) for Michigan State University Extension will discuss how to overcome the problem.

What is the difference between Apriums, Apriplums, Pluots and Plumcots Preachcot and Pluerry? What other interspecific hybrids are there? Where they can be grown What do they look and taste like? Gary L. Heilig, Horticulture Educator (retired) for Michigan State University Extension provides an explanation.

While trying to protect my apricot tree from a freeze event See video: Apricot Devastation: https://youtu.be/9YTig0TJkHI Too much water was applied resulting in major broken branches. This video is about the corrective pruning to encourage new growth and help the tree to look better in the landscape. Host: Gary L.. Heilig, Horticulture Educator, Michigan State University Extension. Tools used: KLEZHI Professional Cordless Electric Pruning Shears: https://amzn.to/3wByrBI Fiskars 25-Inch Ultra Blade Power Gear Bypass Lopper: https://amzn.to/31Ydv9Mer As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel.

L. Heilig retired Michigan State University Horticulture Educator discusses 3rd year training (pruning) of an apricot tree During the 3rd year, you can see that most of the growth is at the top of the tree. Our goal this year is to prune the major branches by removing upward and downward growing wood, dead branches, crossing branches, suckers at the base of the plant, and by making bench cuts to continue to encourage outward growth. Cool pruning tool: Klezhi Battery Powered Pruner: https://amzn.to/2NuVNHq As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel.

What can go wrong while trying to protect an apricot tree during a spring freeze Products: Klezhi Battery Powered Pruner: https://amzn.to/2NuVNHq As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel. Music credit: I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ /

Gary L. Heilig, retired MSU Extension Horticulture Educator how to fertilize fruit trees and the options available. Topic included: How to determine if fertilizer is needed. Fertilizing with granular fertilizers, stakes, and Ross Root Feeder. When to fertilize. How much to use Recommended levels of nutrients in the soil Evaluating annual growth Comparative costs Evaluating your fertilization program.

Description A step by step pruning of a mature dwarf apple tree. To buy loppers, visit: https://amzn.to/2Z8gNU8 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel.

Description: There are many problems the can result in ugly apples. Gary Heilig retired Horticulture Educator for Michigan State University discusses sooty blotch and fly speck and how to deal with it. Topics include: Explanation of the difference between sooty blotch and fly speck. How does it affect eating quality How does it affect appearance. When the infection takes place. When the symptoms show up. Treatment options: cultural, chemical, organic. Can the disease be physically removed? Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel.

What can go wrong while trying to protect an apricot tree during a spring freeze. Instructor: Gary L. Heilig Horticulture Educator (retired) Michigan State University Extension Music credit: I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ /

Description: Year 2 of training an apricot tree. I am in the process of establishing the frame work that will support the crop. Hosted by Gary L. Heilig retired Horticulture Educator for Michigan State University Extension.

Description: Gary Heilig retired Horticulture Educator for Michigan State University Extension discusses the management of early apple orchard insects. This spray generally contains both a disease prevention material (fungicide) and an insect prevention or eradication product (insecticide)

Description: Year 2 of training an apricot trees. I am in the process of establishing the frame work that will support the crop. Hosted by Gary L. Heilig, retired Horticulture Educator for Michigan State University Extension.

Description How to protect fruit trees from early season diseases. Instructor: Gary L. Heilig Horticulture Educator for MSU Extension (retired). Topics included: What is fireblight and scab How to identify scab and fireblight Conditions that encourage the diseases. How to prevent spreading fireblight (sanitation) Why control scab Where does it come from. Management options How mowing can help decrease scab infections Control products.

Applying dormant oils annually and you don't know why? This video will clear that up for you. Your Host: Gary L. Heilig Michgian State University Horticulture Educator (retired) specializing in fruit and vegetable production 34 Years experience Organic oil:https://amzn.to/2N0WxDS Hi Yield Oil: https://amzn.to/2O9RuBS As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases which helps with the costs associated with this channel.