Is your fruit tree looking sick or bearing bad fruit? Fruit tree diseases are common: Here's how to identify the problem so you can effectively treat your tree.

When to Prune Apple Trees The best time to prune an apple tree is during late winter or early spring after the fruit has been harvested. Apple trees are susceptible to many diseases, and because ...

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.

Ask a Master Gardener: Scab hits Northland crab apple trees The wet spring and early summer were the perfect conditions for the fungus.

Apple trees have lost a lot of their cold hardiness, making them susceptible to early bud break and possible freeze damage following. Still, this Cornell researcher says growers shouldn't worry.

Our gardening expert answers your horticultural dilemmas, this week on when to trim apple and pear trees to shape and boost ...

Giving branches a shake can seem like a smart shortcut for getting a bunch of fruit at once. But resist that impulse. When ...

If you've always wanted to grow apple trees, March and April are great times to plant. But before you buy a tree, here are things to consider.

Local apple expert Greg Giuliani, a home orchardist and a member of the Seattle Tree Fruit Society, offers guidelines for picking the right apple tree for the PNW.