Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the basic ...

Q. I have a Honeycrisp apple tree that was planted about five years ago. It is loaded with apples this year, and the branches are really drooping. I'm afraid they'll break. What should I do, pick some ...

Broadly speaking, apples grow on trees in two basic configurations, spur bearing and tip bearing. The most common type we see nowadays are spur-bearing trees. Spurs are modified shoots usually less ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

17:40, Wed, Jan 14, 2026 Updated: 17:44, Wed, Jan 14, 2026 Apple trees are hardy and can thrive tucked away in a garden without much maintenance, but one simple job can make a big difference in the ...

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Indian Ladder Farms is a popular spot for apple picking, cider and of course donuts in the fall. But crews are still out in the winter working to keep apple production going ...

Old apple trees are decorated with cider-soaked bread on the branches during Wassailing the Apple trees at Terhunes Orchards in Princeton on Sunday, January 29, 2023.Get Photo Terhune Orchards on 330 ...