No. It's just that if you are going to control pests it is best to do so earlier - rather than later when your pests have grown to humongous proportions and require measures like firearrms.
Truthfully - I make every attempt to use only organic-approved pesticides on my produce.
I want you to know that the crack gardeners here at the Platz are pragmatists. We are not absolutists.
It is written that apple trees should be sprayed with a foliar application six to eight times a year. That is what is done with the orchard apples that you purchase at the grocery.
Me? I'm lucky if I spray my apple trees twice a year.
Mostly because I forget
Nonetheless, earlier this week since I had the spray equipment out I swapped-out a hand-held spray wand for a six foot applicator on a backpack sprayer and mixed-up a couple of gallons of Bonide to spray my apples.
As I suspected - the apple crop will be shy this year.
A vigorous tree but a cold and rainy spring resulted in fewer pollinators. The crab apple-sized apples are sparse indeed.
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