These diseases can disfigure the leaves and the fruit, reduce the yield, and weaken or kill the tree over time. The best way to combat them is to choose an apple variety that has been bred to ...

JR Davis, an arborist with Davey Tree Service in Monroe, talks about tree pruning and common diseases, including a new one ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about specific apple tree sprays and commiserated about fake hosta seeds.

Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...

Related: The 6 Most Common Apple Tree Diseases and How to Prevent Them Most apple trees have a central leader or stem that grows toward the sky. Branches extend from the central leader in whorls ...

Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically pleasing ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...

Southeast Michigan’s trees are facing growing threats from disease, pests, and climate change. Your browser does not support the audio element. Southeast Michigan ...

With the help of pupils from St Ninian's Primary, 85 trees were planted in total. The trees are a mix of species including ...

Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit Allow light ...