Fruit Tree Grease is an easy-to-use brush-on, monitoring trap. Preventing wingless female moths from climbing fruit trees and laying eggs in tree bark crevices, it can be applied now and re-applied late winter to ensure fruit trees enter spring healthy and free of eggs. Some users of tea tree oil may experience a skin reaction including irritation, itching and stinging,' warns Kaura. 'Alongside this, in rare cases, people have reported a burning sensation following use. If this occurs, you should stop using the product immediately and seek advice from your pharmacist or GP.' Today, tea tree oil is widely available as a 100% undiluted, or neat, oil. Diluted forms are also available, ranging from 5–50% strength in products designed for the skin.

If you decide to use fruit tree grease from a tube or canister, all you need to do is slather it liberally on the tree. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your tree! Apply it, again, starting at roughly 18 inches above the soil, if possible. It was first discovered in 1732 by Captain James Cook, during his famous voyage around the world,' says Dr Lee. 'On arrival in Australia, he discovered the leaves of the tree could be brewed to make tea.'

Tea tree oil shampoo will have cleansing properties, which may help fight whatever is causing the accumulation of dead skin on your scalp. Tea tree oil has quite a potent herbal smell, which is not for everyone, so it’s not likely to be one for putting in your oil burner!

Depending on where you live and what kind of fruit trees you are growing, you may have to reapply in the late winter, like in February. Most moths that lay their eggs in fruit trees arrive in November, just before the weather gets really cold. You’ll need to have the bands in place before they arrive in the garden.The best time to put grease bands on fruit trees, or to apply fruit tree grease in general, is in the fall. Try to get this chore on your calendar to be completed by the end of October. Fruit tree grease also catches in earwigs in spring and summer and prevent ants from farming and protecting aphids and scale insects. Using Fruit Tree Grease against Winter Moths Tea tree oil is also widely used as an antiseptic. 'It can be used for the treatment of small superficial wounds and insect bites,' says Kaura. 4. Tea tree oil can reduce your risk of viral infections Spots normally pop up when our skin produces excess sebum (natural skin oil) which can cling onto dead skin and cause spots. Grease bands and tree barrier glues trap the wingless females before they reach the branches and lay eggs. Winter mothis the mostfrequent of these moths,it emerges as adults during November to mid-January