Pruning apple trees has many benefits. It can prevent damaged tree limbs from harming other branches and increase airflow ...

Avoid plants that show any sign of disease. Place your tree in a sunny and sheltered position. This will maximise the time your fruit has to ripen. Dig a hole a third wider than the roots and to ...

With their vibrant green foliage and sunny yellow fruit that tastes tart and zesty, lemon trees are an exquisite choice for ...

Coryneum blight is a fungal disease that affects stone fruit trees and their ornamental relatives. It is most common on peaches and apricots. Fungal spores overwinter on the leaf scars left behind ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Your fruit trees are starting to go dormant in preparation for winter. The leaves of many of them may not be changing color ...

A disease that affects fruit trees is so established in Jersey the government says it will no longer try to eradicate it. Fireblight shrivels and kills the leaves and fruit of apple and pear trees ...

The disease ... Tree (Mangifera indica ‘Ice Cream’) If you like tart cherries—for pies, preserves, pastries, or simply eating straight off the tree—you’ll have plenty with one of these ...

Although over 45 viruses have been reported in papayas in tropical and subtropical regions, only the Papaya Ringspot Virus ...

Whether you're tending to established apple trees or nurturing young saplings, these essential winterizing steps will help protect your fruit trees ... helps prevent disease, while removing ...

The question is, what kind of flies are they? Drain flies (also known as moth, filter, or sewage flies) and fruit flies (also called pomace or vinegar flies) are some of the most common culprits.

The disease is just one factor. Others include hurricanes and freezes. Infected trees produce fewer fruits. The fruit that does grow is partially green, smaller, shaped irregularly and bitter tasting.