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By Kenner P. Love
Extension Agent. ANR
(’rop and Soil Sciences
The following gardening tips for the month of August are courtesy of the Rappahannock Extension Office.
• Don't neglect plantings of strawberries, blueberries, and bramble fruits just because the fruit has been harvested. These plants are forming buds for next year’s crop. Prevent water stress now to prevent buds from shriveling.
• Prop up branches of fruit trees that are threatening to break under increasing weight of ripening fruit.
• If your apple or pear trees have dead branches with leaves still clinging to the twigs, they may have fire blight. This bacterium is best controlled by pruning. When making cuts, prune at least eight inches below the dead part of the twig and dip shears in a 10 percent bleach solution between cuts to prevent transmitting the disease to healthy
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