A wide variety of pests can affect apple trees. Those interested can learn about the common ones and ways to control them at Apples All Year Long: Pest Management, on Saturday, July 14, at the Audubon ...

If you're lucky enough to have an apple tree in your yard, you already know the joy that picking a fresh, juicy, and crisp fruit can provide. You also know the pain of having that joy spoiled when you ...

Q. We have had two questions related to growing apples this past week. The first reader asks why their Gala apples are not turning red even though they taste ripe. The second reader sent a photo of an ...

When planting apple trees in your yard, it’s worth thinking beyond soil drainage and light conditions—and even the delicious fruit you’ll eventually get to eat. However, you should also consider what ...

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to 3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study. Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a ...

With more forethought, Adam might not have bitten the apple and I might not have planted apple trees. But he did, and I did, and we each must deal with the consequences. For my part, I hadn't realized ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University-led research reports that two local fungal pathogens could potentially curb an invasive insect that has New York vineyard owners on edge. The spotted lanternfly feeds ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s ...