Comments on: Garden Update::Apple Trees http://flamingobear.com/2009/04/garden-update-apple-trees/ The Martin Family Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Martin http://flamingobear.com/2009/04/garden-update-apple-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Tim Martin Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:25:13 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=876#comment-1895 We had a much better year on the test caterpillars this year. Starting early in the spring, we were on the lookout for the tents... When they appeared, we ATTACKED! A long stick was the key to knocking them out of the tree and stomping them on the ground. We also cut a length of black drain pipe and put it around the base of the tree. This might have helped as well. End result? I'm not sure I picked a single tent caterpillar off an apple tree this year... Big success. We had a much better year on the test caterpillars this year. Starting early in the spring, we were on the lookout for the tents… When they appeared, we ATTACKED! A long stick was the key to knocking them out of the tree and stomping them on the ground.

We also cut a length of black drain pipe and put it around the base of the tree. This might have helped as well.

End result? I’m not sure I picked a single tent caterpillar off an apple tree this year… Big success.

]]> By: rose white http://flamingobear.com/2009/04/garden-update-apple-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 rose white Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:53:39 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=876#comment-1894 We have the same problems in my apple tree too. I remove all the caterpillars and cover the tree with net that can still have there ventilation. I hope that it will work. My gooseberries are really doing great! I just harvested 2 baskets of it and made some jam out of it. Good luck on your garden. We have the same problems in my apple tree too. I remove all the caterpillars and cover the tree with net that can still have there ventilation. I hope that it will work. My gooseberries are really doing great! I just harvested 2 baskets of it and made some jam out of it. Good luck on your garden.

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