A new comparison and analysis of the genomes of species in the genus Malus, which includes the domesticated apple and its ...

For most fruit trees, pruning is a necessity to keep the tree healthy and producing a good harvest. These trees benefit from ...

For the past two or three years, some apple trees in the Northeast have been showing signs of decline: off-color foliage, ...

Anvil Moniz explains that anvil pruners tend to crush rather than cut and work well for cutting through “thick, dead or ...

Whether you already have a crabapple tree or are thinking about getting one, making sure to avoid certain mistakes can ...

Elephant Apple, a lesser-known yet highly nutritious crop of Indian origin, traces its roots to Southeast Asia. Rich in ...

Ontario residents are being urged to refrain from pruning oak trees during the no-pruning season, which runs from now until November. Pruning or otherwise damaging oak trees during this time makes ...

Apply commercial fertilizers, manure or compost to cane, bush (gooseberries, currants, and blueberries), and trailing berries ...

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the ...

The “pruning” of 548 trees that canopy in Lower Bidwell beginning April 1 is terrible news and terrible for our shade and the birds that are nesting right now in the Spring. I think the trees ...

Pruning also improves air circulation and allows more sunlight to reach the tree’s canopy, which helps reduce disease and insect pressure. In apple trees, diseases such as apple scab and powdery ...