A shift of gears is necessary to acknowledge organic emphasis is directed more at balancing those dynamics. Ours are preventative and repellent measures more often than a toxic finality. Garlic repellents applied to crop trees, on the other hand, persuade pests to find nearby crabapples or the wild plums. The garlic doesn't make the potential pests disappear as much as redirect their reproductive focus provided an alternative is in place. These practices are based on knowledge of insect and disease life cycles and timed accordingly.
Fruit trees are lifetime friends.
The orchard is home any season of the year. Now that organically grown foods are the latest culinary craze, the time has come for the organic orchardist. Phillips, who grows apples without artificial pesticides or fertilizers in Northumberland, New Hampshire, provides instructions on growing and marketing. Phillips gives instructions on planting, pruning, and training the trees, and on protection from frost. There are chapters on pests and diseases, organic spraying, harvesting, and marketing.