Q: Didn’t you write about a product that could stop all the stinky ginkgo fruit from falling off my trees? I think it was supposed to be applied in the spring, and spring is coming soon. I don’t want to cut down my two ginkgo trees, but the fruit makes a huge mess in the fall.
A: I think you are right. The product is called Florel, and as far as horticulture chemicals go, it is a miracle worker. It can stop many trees from producing fruit; it can eliminate mistletoe; it promotes flowers in bromeliads; and it promotes new branches on small flower cuttings. It has been available for about 25 years, but outside of greenhouse employees, few people have heard of it and what it can do.
