Cherry Trees
Whether new to gardening or an old pro, growing cherry trees in the landscape can be a fun experience, especially when you’re armed with plenty of cherry tree info. The following articles can help with that. Here you will find everything from how to grow and care for cherry trees to pruning cherries and managing cherry tree problems.
Cherry Trees
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Post Harvest Cherry Storage Tips – How To Handle Harvested Cherries
Proper harvesting and careful handling ensure that fresh cherries retain their delicious flavor and firm, juicy texture as long as possible. Are you wondering how to store cherries? Here are some tips on storing and handling cherries after harvest. Click this article to learn more.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Bacterial Canker Control – Tips On Treating Bacterial Canker On Cherries
Bacterial canker of cherry trees is a killer. When young sweet cherry trees die, the cause is more likely to be bacterial canker of cherry than any other disease in wet, cool areas. If you want more information about the latest methods of treating bacterial canker, click this article.
By Teo Spengler
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Attika Cherry Care: How To Grow An Attika Cherry Tree
If you’re looking for a new, dark sweet cherry to grow in your backyard orchard, look no further than kordia cherries, also known as Attika. Care for these trees is much like other cherries and is not difficult for most home gardeners. Click here for more information.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Cherry Black Knot Disease: Treating Cherry Trees With Black Knot
Trees in the Prunus family, such as cherry or plum, are highly susceptible to a serious fall producing fungal disease known as cherry black knot disease or just black knot. Click here for more cherry black knot information.
By Darcy Larum
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Cherry Leaf Spot Issues – What Causes Leaf Spots On Cherries
If you have a cherry tree with leaves peppered with small circular red to purple spots, you may have a cherry leaf spot issue. What?s cherry leaf spot? Click here to find out how to identify a cherry tree with leaf spot and what to do if you have leaf spots on cherries.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Cherry Rust: How To Treat Rust On A Cherry Tree
Cherry rust is a not uncommon fungal infection that causes early leaf drop in not just cherries, but also peaches and plums. In most cases, this is not a serious infection but should always be taken seriously and managed as necessary. This article will help.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What Are Black Cherry Aphids – A Guide To Managing Black Cherry Aphids
Black cherry aphids are a problem of cherry growers across nearly every region of the United States. While the pests will feed on any type of cherry, sweet cherries are most susceptible. Click here for more black cherry aphid information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Cherry Borer Treatment: Tips For Controlling Cherry Tree Borers
There are two types of borers that commonly infest cherry trees: the peach tree borer and the shot-hole borer. Unfortunately, both types of cherry tree wood borers can be difficult to control. Learn more about these unwanted pests here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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X Disease Of Cherries – What Is Cherry Buckskin Disease
It's not very common, but once X disease hits, it's easily spreadable, hard to eradicate, and can mean the end of many of your cherry trees (even your entire orchard). Learn more about X disease symptoms and how to treat cherry tree X disease here.
By Liz Baessler
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Cherry Tree Leaking Sap: How To Stop Oozing Cherry Trees
You go to examine your beloved cherry tree and find something unsettling: globs of sap oozing through the bark. A tree losing sap isn?t dire, but it?s probably a sign of another problem. Click here to learn about the causes of bleeding cherry trees.
By Liz Baessler
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Cherry Brown Rot Symptoms – How To Control Brown Rot On A Cherry Tree
Warm, wet conditions that are a necessity to cherry trees bring with it a higher incidence of fungal disease. One such disease, brown rot in cherries, can increase exponentially and decimate a crop. Click here for more cherry brown rot information including treatment.
By Amy Grant
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Cherry Rasp Leaf Control: Tips For Treating Cherry Rasp Leaf Virus
Cherry rasp leaf virus is a potentially fatal condition in fruit trees. The virus is normally caused by a plant feeding nematode. If you have cherry trees, click here to learn more about cherry rasp leaf disease, its symptoms, and tips for treatment.
By Teo Spengler
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Whitegold Cherry Info – How To Grow Whitegold Cherries
The sweet taste of cherries is only rivaled by their predecessors, white scented blooms covering the tree in spring. The Whitegold cherry tree produces one of the prettiest of these early season flower displays. Learn more about the fruit tree in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Are Lapins Cherries – Lapins Cherry Care Guide
Cherry tree care is relatively easy, most can be trimmed to be smaller or come in dwarf sizes, and there are many varieties from which to choose. One of these is the Lapins cherry tree, a tasty sweet cherry. Find tips for growing your own in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Sonata Cherry Info – How To Grow Sonata Cherries In The Garden
Sonata cherry trees, which originated in Canada, produce an abundance of plump, sweet cherries every summer. The attractive cherries are deep mahogany red, and the juicy flesh is also red. Learn more about caring for Sonata cherries in the landscape here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Are Early Robin Cherries – When Do Early Robin Cherries Ripen
Cherries seem to taste when coming from your own tree, fresh picked and delicious. There are lots of cherry trees you can grow, but some stand out more than others. The Early Robin is one of them. Learn more about growing Early Robin cherries here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Cherry ‘Black Tartarian’ Info: How To Grow Black Tartarian Cherries
Few fruits are more enjoyable to grow than cherries. When choosing a tree for your backyard or small orchard, consider all the benefits of a Black Tartarian cherry tree, which are hard to beat. Learn more about this cherry tree and how to grow it here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis