My little nieces and nephews killed my seedless marsh grapefruit
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Comments (20)Great pictures and thank you for all the responses! My mom was trying the raised block beds, until the yellow jackets started nesting in them. She got stung a few times and developed a bad reaction...so the blocks are going away this spring! They sure look pretty in the pictures, though and would be great, if she wasn't allergic. Bosal- I think I live about thirty minutes south of you (five miles from Idaho) but our soil is all clay. I've seen the gravel, though, when visiting friends in Spokane Valley. During the last four years, we've set the record for 3rd snowiest winter ever, 1st snowiest winter ever, a light winter, and as you said, most snow in November on record. I'm thinking the snow is not going away anytime soon, but then, we're at a higher elevation, so I think we ALWAYS get more snow. We average at least 10 degrees colder, than Spokane. We haven't had any problem with blueberries, but it's colder here, so grapes may be a challenge. What kind are you growing? My mom has two concords and two seedless concords (planted last spring) that have to be moved, due to the yellow jackets. Any tips for giving them a little more protection in the winter? We are fortunate that our land has a gentle slope down to the creek, so most of the property drains fairly well. Otherwise, it would be a huge mess in the spring...especially with all this clay! Everything not in grass, is mud in the early spring! :)...See MoreQuestion about Satsuma tangerine tree
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Comments (20)Imidacloprid is available at garden centers (note that I did not hilight that word, and I resent advertisers' being permitted to hijack my postings!) under various names -- read the fine print, and look for products made by Bayer. I believe it is not labelled for use on bearing trees, so you should remove the fruit before applying. It's fairly safe to handle and is usually soil-applied, so easy to apply. There are sprayable forms as well. Pyriproxifen -- I've not used this. But insect growth regulators (IGRs) often badly affect the parasite population, so in general are not popular. Oxamyl -- very effective, but VERY toxic to people, so likely not available without a restricted applicator's license, and even then, likely not legal for use in a home garden. I'd avoid that one. Endosulfan -- have not used that one either, nor is it commonly used on Florida citrus. Jean is right that insecticidal soap works. Be aware that it can also burn the leaves, so try it more diluted than the label suggests, at first. Spray oils are excellent for killing whitefly, but I'd avoid an oil this late in the year, since they also reduce cold-hardiness, and a grapefruit in Alabama is already lucky to be alive in that regard! Unless you're losing large numbers of leaves, my recommendation would be to do nothing. WWF is never a significant problem here, due to heavy parasitization, as long as you haven't killed off their parasites and predators with other sprays. You asked about identifying your grapefruit. Difficult without actually looking at one, but here are some suggestions: white seedy -- Duncan white seedless -- Marsh pale pink, seedless, not even the slightest hint of pink in the albedo (white part of the peel) nor on the surface of the peel -- Thompson medium pink, seedless (seedless means 6 or fewer in grapefruit), slight pink blush to the albedo, and often a slight pink blush to the surface of the peel -- Ruby Red (a.k.a. Redblush) Much deeper red, seedless, large open core area, bright pink albedo and definite, strong blushing on the peel -- Star Ruby Like Star Ruby but with a smaller, less open core area -- Flame, Henderson, Ray, or any of a number of other newer varieties. Another key to Star Ruby is that at least some of the leaves on the tree will have pale yellow to white patches on them, resembling some type of herbicide damage. There is no good method, using leaves, flowers, tree habit, nor green fruit, to tell them apart....See MoreThis year's baby quilts (pic heavy)
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