Dormant Sprays: What They Do and When to Apply Them

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 9:05

• Feature: Dormant Sprays: What They Do and When to Apply Them 

• https://pestadvisories.usu.edu/2021/03/30/dormant2021/ 

• https://extension.usu.edu/planthealth/uppdl/files/factsheet/home-orchard-pest-mgmt-guide.pdf 

9:20

• Can zucchini be treated like winter squashes, and can winter squashes be eaten young and tender in the warm season?
• Which would be better to plant in the Salt Lake area, the bald cypress or the dawn redwood?
• When and how much should I prune my rose bushes?
• Is now the right time of year to prune apple trees and climbing roses?
• When should I apply fertilizer on my lawn and Image to prevent spurge?
• Will dormant spray help with grape leafhoppers?
• What are some tips to be successful with starting shade tolerant perennials from seed?
• Would a dormant spray work on roses?
• What do I do if my Walla Walla onion seeds won’t germinate?
• What else can I do to control voles if vole poison didn’t work? 

9:35

• Can I spray dormant oil on the bare ground before planting if spider mites attack my bedding plants? How does gypsum work in clay soil?
• How do I prune water shoots on a crabapple?
• When do I trim my butterfly bush?
• What’s causing the leaves of my cherry tree to curl up, and what's the black substance on them?
• When should I be buying and transplanting raspberry and/or blackberry plants?
• Where would be a good place to buy flower plugs?
• When should I prune grapes?
• When's the best time to put down grass seed?
• Can I use fertilizer and Isoxaben at the same time on my lawn? 

9:50

• How far should I plant new Lemon Elberta Dwarf Peach trees from the diseased ones?
• How can I prepare my soil to plant bare root Merlot grapes?
• When’s the best time to plant rose bushes?
• Why am I getting a lot of dead leaves on my geraniums?
• What can I successfully plant in my new greenhouse in the next few weeks?
• Is it normal for a Triple Crown blackberry to still have a lot of green leaves?
• When do I start treating bindweed?