You can grow apples in Southern California, but you must select low-chill varieties. Trees should be labeled with the chill ...

Many of you may be noticing large yellow-orange spots with red borders on the upper sides of your apple tree leaves. If you turn these leaves over you, will see spots on the underside as well. These ...

A garden is more than just a pretty backdrop or a source of homegrown produce -- it's a living system, and the plants you choose can play a powerful role in supporting its health and biodiversity.

Q: We’re getting close to apple tree pruning time, and I just reread your article printed last year in The Forum about pruning. Three of my trees are getting older, around 17 years old, and more ...

Q. I have orange and red spots on my apple tree leaves. What is causing it and what can I spray? — C.B. A. The orange and red spots on your apple tree leaves are lesions caused by the cedar apple rust ...

Recently I was asked to look at some apple trees that were showing signs of distress. Many of the leaves were covered with irregularly shaped brown, dead spots. As soon as we approached the trees I ...

If you look forward to harvesting fruit from your own apple trees to make jams, pies, and jars of apple butter, the first step is ensuring you have healthy trees. Set your apple trees up for a ...

You never know what you’ll find inside a tree. Some people discover raccoons and possums. Or bee hives oozing with honey. Nadine Wiley of Lincoln found a maple leaf design. “My husband’s first ...