With more than 7,500 varieties of apples from which to choose, there’s more than one way to “keep the doctor away.” But keeping apples healthy can be as challenging as keeping the humans who love them ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and reduces the risk of disease. Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to ...

If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate variety. “The particular variety you plant will affect how many apples you ...

A highly contagious disease that can wipe out an apple orchard threatens Connecticut’s fruit crop. But there’s help on the way. Fire blight, a bacteria that gets into the apple tree as it is flowering ...

Q. I know that flowering crabs are subject to injury from fire blight. My crab is resistant to apple scab disease, but it is looking pretty sick now having lost maybe 1/3rd of its leaves, so I am ...

You'll never run short of delicious apples to throw in your lunch box or grab on the go if you grow your own apple trees.

Three years ago, I planted a little orchard of 20 dwarf cider apple trees. This spring I replanted — six of the little trees died last summer. Now I am wondering about my ability to grow apples at all ...

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.