Apples

In spring, you notice that your apple buds don’t open. A few days later, you see they are covered in a powdery substance, which is a white to light gray powder. Unfortunately, powdery mildew in apples has attacked your trees. Learn how to manage it here.

By Becca Badgett

Gravenstein apple trees are perfect fruits for temperate regions and tolerate cold temperatures well. Growing Gravenstein apples in your landscape will allow you to enjoy the sweet-tart fruits freshly picked and eaten raw or enjoyed in recipes. Learn more here.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Watering apple trees is usually not needed after the first year, but until they are at that established point, irrigation is a crucial element of care. If you don’t understand how to care for your trees, you may lose that fruit. This article will help with proper irrigation.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Cross pollination between apple trees is crucial to achieving good fruit set when growing apples. Learn more about cross pollinating apples in this article so you can ensure a healthy crop of fruit.

By Amy Grant

Mutsu, or Crispin apple, is a variety that produces tasty, yellow fruits that can be enjoyed fresh or cooked. The tree grows similarly to other apples but may have some disease susceptibility. Learn how to grow these apples trees in this article.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Growing Fuji apples in your landscape will allow you access to fresh apples with amazingly sweet tones. Click on this article for some Fuji apple tree care that will start you on the road to enjoying these fruits right out of your own tree.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Growing Northern Spy apples is a great choice for anyone who wants a classic variety that is winter hardy and provides fruit for the entire cold season. If you like a well-rounded apple having many uses, consider putting a Northern Spy tree in your yard. Learn more here.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Prima apple trees should be considered by any home gardener looking for a new variety to add the landscape. Prima apple tree care is easy, so it makes a perfect choice for most gardeners who love apples. Click this article for more information.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Buying, selling and trading different varieties of edible seeds allowed gardeners? access to different varieties of their favorite fruits and veggies back in the day. One such heirloom fruit tree is the Arkansas Black apple. Click here to learn more about it.

By Darcy Larum

For apple lovers, fall is the best time of the year. That's when markets are filled with Honeycrisp apples. If these are your favorite and you are thinking of growing Honeycrisp apples, we have some tips for optimal success. Click this article for more information.

By Bonnie L. Grant

If you want to include a great late season apple tree in your home orchard, consider a Belmac. What is a Belmac apple? It's a relatively new Canadian hybrid with immunity to apple scab. For more Belmac apple information, click this article.

By Teo Spengler

If you love and admire the taste of Red Delicious apples, then you must want to learn more about the tree and how to grow it in the landscape. This general information is quite helpful for both growers and consumers. Click here to learn more.

By Gardening Know How

Apple trees can be vulnerable to a range of diseases, but one variety that is easier to grow thanks to its resistance to many problems is called the Freedom apple. It's well worth a try for an easy-to-grow apple tree. Learn more about it in this article.

By Mary Ellen Ellis

If you're looking for an apple variety that thrives in cold climates, try growing McIntosh apples. These apple trees provide an early harvest in cooler areas. Interested in learning how to grow McIntosh apples? Click the following article for McIntosh apple care.

By Amy Grant

Apple leaf curling midges are specifically problematic in northeastern and northwestern states. Click this article to understand the apple leaf curling midge life cycle and how to treat the apple leaf curling midge damage.

By Darcy Larum