Apple trees can suffer from many different diseases. Learn the symptoms early so you can treat them as best you can. Apple trees suffer from three groups of diseases – fungal diseases, viral diseases and bacterial diseases. Apple Tree Fungal…
Apple tree companion plants are a great way to maximize harvest, make use of space underneath your apple tree, and increase biodiversity in the soil and understory of your apple tree. What Is An Apple Tree Guild? An apple tree…
Apples often look ready to pick earlier than they actually are. Picking apples at the right time is not only important to get the highest quality, best tasting fruit, but also to maximize the storage life of your backyard apples…
Whether you want your apple tree to look a certain way, to produce more apples, or to stimulate its growth, apple trees will benefit from regular pruning. With proper pruning techniques your tree will develop good limb structure capable of…
There are several humane ways to keep squirrels and birds from stealing the apples from your apple tree – the fruits of your labour, like scarecrows, metal collars and baffles around the trunk of your tree, bird netting, noise makers…
Mulching an apple tree has many benefits, like holding in moisture, improving soil structure, and increasing the fertility of the soil. But many people don’t follow the basic steps to properly mulch an apple tree. To mulch an apple tree,…
There are several reasons why an apple tree might be dropping fruit before they become ripe. Most of the time, it is natural for apples to fall from the tree, but the time of year and the size of fruit…
Knowing whether an apple tree variety requires cross-pollination, is self-fertile, or is a triploid is an important distinction when determining what type of apple tree to plant in your backyard. Most apple trees are self-incompatible and require pollen from another…
Apple tree roots will grow where their needs are met and spread to areas that hold nutrients, water and oxygen. Apple tree roots grow to different depths and lateral sizes depending on the type of rootstock, type of soil and…
Apple trees will tolerate a wide range of different soil textures, depth, acidity, and structure, as long as they are well draining and fertile. The best soil for apple trees are well draining medium-clay to sandy loam, fertile soils with…