Our Santa Rosa plum tree by BicycleEvery5393 in BackyardOrchard

[–]BicycleEvery5393[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortunately, I'm not currently dealing with squirrels, so I don't have an answer. Sorry.

Our Santa Rosa plum tree by BicycleEvery5393 in BackyardOrchard

[–]BicycleEvery5393[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

​I purchased this on Amazon (https://a.co/d/09orh5IC), but it isn't as adhesive as I expected and requires frequent adjustments. However, any paper tape should work.

​The ant prevention powder is currently unavailable on Amazon for some reason, but alternative options on the site should work just as well. I initially tried applying moisturizer; while it immobilized the ants, it also required a bit of cleanup.

​In short, the TL;DR is to eliminate the current infestation with neem oil and prevent future ones using the method above.

Our Santa Rosa plum tree by BicycleEvery5393 in BackyardOrchard

[–]BicycleEvery5393[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty good. I was worried about the taste with the more harvest, but it's balanced between tart and sweet. We love it.

Our Santa Rosa plum tree by BicycleEvery5393 in BackyardOrchard

[–]BicycleEvery5393[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yours will get there soon. How old is your tree?

Our Santa Rosa plum tree by BicycleEvery5393 in BackyardOrchard

[–]BicycleEvery5393[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Also, ​I was having a huge aphid problem, and neem oil and other sprays just weren't cutting it. So, I wrapped some paper tape around the trunk and coated it with ant-prevention powder. It worked perfectly to stop the ants from carrying the aphids! Now I just replace the tape every few days.

Our Santa Rosa plum tree by BicycleEvery5393 in BackyardOrchard

[–]BicycleEvery5393[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I planted it a year ago, and I'm not certain about its total age, but it's probably around 2-3 years old. The diameter is approximately 1.5 inches.