Dense clay soils can be a challenge, but Selvey states, "Some fruit trees are more tolerant of soil extremes. For example, an apple tree can still thrive in clay soil as long as it has the ...

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted ...

Soil that is 3 to 5 feet deep is sufficient ... For instance, if your apple, pear or plum tree has coddling moth, he recommends Cyd-X, a virus that is nontoxic to anything but the moth; the ...

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

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

Pack the soil and water thoroughly ... “Before planting an apple, pear, or cherry tree for its beauty and bounty,” warn Mike Bush, extension entomologist of WSU’s Yakima County Extension ...

Place the tree in the centre of the hole and check the level by placing a cane across the gap - add or remove soil as necessary. Fill the hole with soil, firming gently until you reach the top.

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