It's a natural phenomenon that all apple trees go through called “June drop.” It is the way an apple tree allocates its resources. An apple tree will always set more fruit than it can ever ...

Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a disappointingly small crop the next? This common occurrence is known as alternate bearing ...

Or listen to Smart Gardens podcasts when you have the time. Be on the lookout for garden pests in June. Place traps for apple maggots in your apple trees by the end of the month, because apple maggots ...

Apple trees will grow much more fruit if you do 1 job in June Imagine biting into a crisp apple, fresh from your garden. There's a secret to ensuring this delight, and it involves a crucial task ...

Growing perfect apples is not as complicated as you think, especially compared to something 'simpler' like looking after a ...

Q. We have a big, old apple tree in our yard. It is not especially beautiful and doesn't produce any apples worth eating, but it is definitely a big part of our landscape. Recently, we have ...

June 5, 2025. contribute now ... Death Notice: OLD APPLE TREE, 1826-2020. The Old Apple Tree passed away this summer in Vancouver, Washington, at the age of 194.

Q: I would like a Gala apple tree to match my two Anna apple trees. They are about 12 feet apart. How far from them can I plant the Gala tree, and will there be a problem with cross-pollination or ...