Q: Should I be spraying my apple trees now? They have had good apples but we have had more problems in the last couple of years with apple maggots. A: No, this is not the time to spray. You are in ...

It is nearly time to begin spraying crab apples that are susceptible to apple scab (typically this disease affects older varieties of crab apples). If your tree's leaves become covered with black ...

Question: My apple trees have a lot of fruit this year. What do I need to do to get larger fruit size? How do I keep fruit worm free? Answer: Late June is a good time to begin thinning apples to ...

Tired of those suckers coming out of the base of your crab apple -- or other tree that produces extracurricular growth? Sucker-Stopper by Monterey reputedly stops these unwanted sprouts on crab apple, ...

If caterpillars are eating your apples, they are almost certainly the larvae of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella). This is North America’s most important insect pest of apples, both in commercial ...

Gardeners given urgent warning to protect their plants and pollinators ahead of summer -Credit:Getty Gardeners have been warned not to spray their shrubs or trees during the crucial months of May and ...

Gardeners have been warned not to spray their shrubs or trees during the crucial months of May and June. This is a key period when crops are sprouting, bushes are bursting into bloom, and trees are ...