Pest & Disease Controls For Trees & Plants From Stark Bro's

Pest & Disease Controls Buyer's Guide

Protect your trees and plants while keeping them healthy. This essential part of successful growing is why we offer a wide range of effective, affordable, easy-to-use solutions.

Our pesticide options help control insects and mites as well as their eggs and larvae, while our animal-pest repellents help to ward off things like deer and rabbits. Our fungicides and other disease-control options help address issues like scab, rust, leaf spots, mildews and more.

Find ready-to-use sprays, liquid concentrates, wettable powders, granules, and even natural options (for organic gardening) so you can choose what is best for your garden needs.

You’ll also find protective netting that works to keep big bugs, birds, squirrels and more away from your homegrown fruit.

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Garden in summer

Planting in Summer – Tips for Success Planting is not limited to the Spring! With a watchful eye, you can continue to fill out your garden with lush perennial plants and trees throughout the Summer and into Fall!

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How to Control Armored Scale Insects Damage from armored scale insects can result in leaf drop or branch dieback, luckily these pests can be prevented and controlled.

A cage around a tree and video icon to watch how to build a cage to keep deer off of fruit trees

Keeping Deer Off Your Fruit Trees There are several ways to consider protecting your young trees from deer. In this video, Andrew explains a simple yet effective DIY deer cage he built on his homestead to protect his young orchard.

Close up of Cedar Apple Rust disease on Fruit Tree leaf

Cedar Apple Rust - Identification & Control Cedar Apple Rust becomes a serious threat anytime when apples and Eastern red cedar coexist. Take precautions and treat your trees to further prevent the spread before your harvest suffers!

How to get rid of aphids on your fruit tree WATCH NOW

How to Get Rid of Aphids on Apple Trees: Easy Video Guide Fruit trees are no stranger to aphids but can easily be controlled using simple methods. Easily identified by their small size and large grouping, aphids can come in many different colors.

Example of apricot fruit on tree with brown rot

What to Do About Brown Rot Brown rot is a fungal disease that commonly affects stone fruit trees like peaches and cherries. Learn how to control brown rot in your fruit garden.

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Fruit Tree Care: Spraying Dormant Oil One effective method of protecting fruit trees from overwintering pests and their eggs is spraying dormant oil in late winter or early spring.

Looking in at Netted Peaches

Pest Control Using Garden Netting Garden netting is an easy solution to animal pests (and big bugs) without using traps or chemicals. Learn how to use garden netting to protect your harvest.

Fruit Tree Care: Organic Disease Control It is possible to have a successful organic fruit tree orchard. Read about some of the most common fungal issues and how to practice organic disease control.

Eastern Cicada

Frequently Asked Questions: Periodical Cicadas When periodical cicadas emerge to start the next generation, mature trees are likely to survive this process, but young trees and shrubs should be protected.

Pie Cherry Tree Needs Weeding

Year-Round Fruit Tree Care: Spray & Weed Control Guide A properly executed schedule for maintaining fruit trees and their growing site is key to success. Plan ahead: the rewards are worth the effort!

Fire Blight Pear Tree

Understanding Fire Blight What is fire blight? Fire blight is a contagious, systemic, bacterial disease and is prevalent on apple and pear trees during cool, wet springs.

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