Moisturin is similar to Wiltpruf, but comes in a worse container for storage. I tried contacting this company about these problems, but they will not respond to me. The container they are using to sell this product rusts very fast and is compromised. The Moisturin leaks out of this can and the liquid product is […]
Category Archives: Trees
Green Wall of Iowa
In cold climates, there aren’t a lot of options for fast growing screening and windbreaks. The Bigfoot Hybrid Willow has grown very fast and creates a green wall of growth.
Green King Elm Fast Shade
The Green King Elm has grown very fast for the last few years. This hybrid tree is very fast growing shade for the goats.
Crimson King Maple
I like having different colored trees. This is a purple-leafed tree called Crimson King Maple, which is a cultivar of the Norway Maple(Acer platanoides).
Ussurian Plum Fruit
My Ussurian Plum trees have been flowering for a few years now. This was the first year these plums fruited. The Ussurian Plum fruit is on the left side.
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Ailanthus Webworm Moth is a beautiful small moth. The larva stage feeds on Tree of Heaven trees in Iowa.
Cherry Fruit Difference
Evans Cherry and Balaton Cherry fruit are different in color. Evans Cherry is light red color with yellow inside and Balaton Cherry is a dark red color.
Sweetheart Apricot Fruit
The Sweetheart Apricot was planted around 10 years ago and this was the first year it produced fruit. It made up for lost time and produced over a 100 lbs this year. An added benefit is edible kernels inside the pits.
Fireblight
I noticed fireblight hit my orchard this year. Gala Apple was the most damaged. A lot of rainy, foggy, and misty days this Spring has helped fireblight to take hold.
Wooly Worm
I found a lot of weird insects feeding on a Heartnut tree. They are known as Butternut Wooly Worms and are larvae of a sawfly.