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Cover of The Fruitful City published April 2018.

The Fruitful City explores urban fruit growing

Garden Making

In The Fruitful City, Toronto-based writer Helena Moncrieff explores and celebrates the overlooked bounty of fruit growing in urban centres.

Dormant oils can be useful for treating overwintering eggs of aphids. (Photo by Joanne Young)

Dos and don’ts of dormant oils

Stephen Westcott-Gratton

Dormant oils are useful for treating overwintering eggs of insects. However, not all trees and shrubs tolerate dormant oil.

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