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What kind of spray do I use to get rid of fruit flies?

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Lauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist. Lauren has worked for Aurora, Colorado managing the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department. She earned a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Western Michigan University in 2014.

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Fruit flies usually don’t do much damage and don’t need to be drastically controlled. However, fruit flies can be killed with a pesticide.

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Every year the wind blows all the cherries off. What can I do to prevent this?

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Try to pick your cherries a little earlier, before they are able to easily blow off the tree. You can also build a wind break on the windiest side of your tree.

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Why do my cherries only grow to the size of a pea?

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Your tree is still immature; the cherries don't grow very big until roughly 15 years.

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What type of insects will get on these plants and how do you prevent them?

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Ants, mostly, depending upon were you live. Although birds aren't an insect, they eat cherries as well. To prevent ants, buy a pesticide that you can spray at the base of your tree.

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Do I need to get two trees, or are they self-pollinating?

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Depends on the breed of tree. You can Google self-pollinating trees, or a nursery/tree catalog will mention if they require another tree to pollinate, and if so, what breed the second tree would have to be.

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Why do most of my cherries drop off the tree before they are ripe?

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It could be that they are too heavy. If they are not, then put a sheet underneath your tree to collect the falling fruit.

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