Full size apple trees commonly take 6 to 10 years before bearing fruit. And for those of us fearful of heights, dwarf apples lets tree care take place with feet planted on, or near, terra firma.

When pruning an apple tree, make sure you have the right tools—like hand pruners, a hand saw, and a step ladder. Then follow these tips from experts to properly prune your tree. Warning ...

American apple trees used to be big. So what made them ... though — including the central Asian homeland of apples — you'll still need a tall ladder to get your hands on the fruit. agriculture; ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable ...

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My son gave me a pruning ladder to reach up into the branches and cut away some of the weight they carried. But the tree seemed perfectly happy to me, so I never used it. Each year, the tree reached ...

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 when bud tips are pink, but before blossoms open.

For homeowners, she recommends dwarf trees, which range from 8 to 10 feet tall, and are particularly popular and easy to find in nurseries. “Dwarfs are so much easier to manage,” Chernoh said.

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Apple picking season doesn’t start until the fall, but a local orchard is working to prepare their trees for spring. Farm workers at Indian Ladder Farms were pruning ...