Control weeds while they’re small and easy to kill, so they don’t compete with the young trees. In a new orchard, weeds have every condition they need to thrive and compete with the trees—full sun, regular moisture, and nutrients. Keep a sharp eye on the weeds right from the start because they can grow 4 to 12 inches in a week and the best time to control them is when they’re small enough to spray and kill with a relatively dilute solution of contact herbicide, says Tim Smith, Washington State University Extension educator for north central Washington. “You have to […]