Asked March 25, 2024, 7:32 PM EDT
Hi - I have a serviceberry that is healthy and about 4 years old - no problems other than rust on the berries for the past two years. The cedars infecting them are not on my property sadly.
I had someone from Chesapeake Raincheck program come out and inspect it last year and he mentioned I could use a copper fungicide on the serviceberry as long as it was on the OMRI list - so i hope to spray this year. My questions are:
- When should I start to spray and how often?
- Can I eat the berries if I wash them after I spray? Does it harm the birds that will eat them
- Can i use the copper fungicide to help my poor dogwood that struggle with fungus, and on my roses to help with blackspot?
Thx
p.s. are the Cicadas going to be bad here this year or are we in decent shape - last time they damaged a lot of my hardwood small trees and shrubs.
Prince George's County Maryland