Apple trees face several diseases that can affect their productivity, but this shouldn't deter you from planting and enjoying these fruit trees in your own backyard. While diseases from bacteria and ...

A highly contagious disease that can wipe out an apple orchard threatens Connecticut’s fruit crop. But there’s help on the way. Fire blight, a bacteria that gets into the apple tree as it is flowering ...

Growing these plants near apples can attract pests and other problems that could harm your trees. Do not plant black walnuts, eastern red cedars, junipers, and hawthorns near apple trees. Avoid ...

Three years ago, I planted a little orchard of 20 dwarf cider apple trees. This spring I replanted — six of the little trees died last summer. Now I am wondering about my ability to grow apples at all ...

Q: I came back from vacation and my Gala apple tree branch was dead. The tree also has some black spotting under the bark. I’m hoping it’s not damaged from fire blight. A: It looks like an older fire ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

Joellen Dimond discusses crape myrtle varieties, and Mr. D. talks about apple tree diseases. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local horticulturalist Joellen Dimond discusses ...

The small industrious wood ant can do more than just build high nests in spruce forests. A newly published article in the journal Microbial Ecology reveals that ants combat a range of plant diseases, ...

As the old English proverb goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It’s long been known that apples offer multiple health benefits. Rich in fiber and antioxidants, they are linked to a lower ...

Do not plant black walnuts, eastern red cedars, junipers, and hawthorns near apple trees. Avoid planting tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, brassicas, and root vegetables near apples. Sunflowers nearby also ...