Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may ... pluots, and cherries). Apple trees are commonly affected by ...

Two problems commonly associated with apple trees plague growers: apple scab and apple maggots. It is too late for remedial action at this time of year but what you do now can affect next ...

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 ...

If your cedars are showing signs of disease, you'll need to identify the issue to appropriately treat it. Learn about some of the most common cedar illnesses.

Gardeners with apple or pear trees are being warned to check them in January for a potentially deadly disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, advises in the January section ...

Gardeners who have apple or pear trees are being urged to inspect them this January for a potentially lethal disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, suggests in his book's ...