Extension, Cooperative
Date of this Version
1991
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This NebGuide covers what to use to prevent fruiting or remove fruit from ornamental landscape trees and shrubs.
The ideal shrub or tree for a home landscape is one that is aesthetically pleasing, architecturally suitable, and adapted to its site. Aesthetically, plants with season-long foliage and fall color are desirable. The landscape value of these plants increase if they also produce flowers and fruits.
Despite the increased value of a flowering plant, some people consider spent flowers and fruits undesirable litter, especially when they fall on driveways and sidewalks. Also, plants producing edible fruit and serving as landscape plants require more regular spraying to produce quality fruit than most people want to provide.
Comments
© 1991, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.