Which Fruit Trees Are Best for Beginners? If you're just starting out with gardening, you might be wondering: Which fruit ...

Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and ...

Apple Tree Partners’ life sciences venture fund has filed litigation against its controlling limited partners, claiming the ...

In a wet year, a disease-resistant apple tree may still show the symptoms of apple scab and powdery mildew, fungal diseases that are encouraged by high humidity and wet leaves.

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter when bud tips are pink, but before blossoms open.

We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter ...

DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has ...

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.

Infected trees develop circular rings on the leaves and orangish horned growths on the young fruits, which drop the rusty-orange powder onto surfaces below. Ohioans who reported raining infections ...

Greensleeves ( Malus Domestica ‘Greensleeves’) is a popular apple variety for container gardening, as it will reach its ...

Our arboretum advisors recommend these five crabapple trees (three white, two magenta) as favorites. Note that "disease resistant" does not mean they are immune to apple scab.

Missouri's cicada outburst has worsened the spread of diseases for farmers. It comes after years of difficult weather conditions, including the recent drought, that have taken a toll on apple growers.