Mar. 6—WATERFORD — Friends of Harkness pruned apple trees Wednesday at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford. The group started pruning the trees in middle of February and need to finish ...

In terms of location, apple trees need to be planted in well-drained soil and in a spot with plenty of sun. Canney recommends avoiding low-lying areas where water tends to collect, as poor drainage ...

A: Apple trees commonly produce shoots where the trunk emerges from ground level, often termed crown suckers. If allowed to ...

Grow this herb as a companion plant for your apple trees, and you'll protect your fruit trees from disease, pest, and ...

Like most fruit trees, apple trees require limited but regular care to stay healthy and produce well. The payoff for a little work is terrific: many, many years of fresh, flavorful fruit.

So you have spent years caring for your apple tree. You planted it, you've trained it, pruned and sprayed, taking care of it for years and finally it's become old enough to produce its first apple ...

When Apple Tree Childcare centers closed down in early 2024, it was only Apple Tree West, bought out by a local businessman, that remained open. Since then, the three remaining centers have sat emp… ...

Many times, homeowners who only have a few apple trees prefer to care for the trees themselves, but with larger trees such as yours, or with many trees, sometimes it is hired out.

Growing an apple tree is a great way to enjoy delicious, fresh fruit from the comfort of your own home. Once these plants reach maturity, they can produce hundreds of apples per year—so you'll ...

Apple scab is common and it’s potentially a serious fungal disease that affects crabapple, mountain ash and pear trees. The leaves can have lesions on the upper surface and are olive green to black.