To prune a tree, I have followed the Al Gore method, who as vice president helped reduce the federal workforce and ...

Starting in 2027 there will be a quarantine on Callery pear trees per the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This means ...

Recent research has pinpointed how a difference in rootstock and scion cold hardiness is leading to compromised trees post overwintering.

Placing nets over trees during bloom can successfully set a target crop load in Michigan without the use of chemical thinners ...

A successful harvest in orchard and vineyard crops begins with a viable spring bloom and fruit set. Given the importance of this stage of crop development, spring frosts during bloom and early fruit ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s ...

Apple productivity makes a giant leap. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Can we develop an apple that can grow in 40 degrees Celsius? And can we find a way to make dragon fruit grow in New Zealand ...

Mar. 5, 2025 — Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results ...

Sundin said bacterial canker flares up periodically in Michigan sweet cherries, especially if a bad frost hits during bloom. Bactericide management options are limited. Growers previously applied ...

1. Dwarf Apple Trees If you want to grow apples compact varieties like ‘Discovery’ and ‘Falstaff’ are perfect for pots, producing delicious fruit crunchy, homegrown fruit without taking ov ...

The Monroe area has a lot of apple trees and crab apples ... white pine blister rust and butternut canker. "Chestnut blight is not really (found) around here. In eight years, I've seen it once ...