Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and garden for so many reasons.

A: Apple trees commonly produce shoots where the trunk emerges from ground level, often termed crown suckers. If allowed to ...

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its shape. Elm or apple leaves — oval and symmetrical, with few protruding lobes — fall quickly, making them likely to ...

Fielding Questions: Apple trees holding onto leaves, maples falling out of favor, plus berry types As pruning time approaches, columnist Don Kinzler weighs in on marcescence, an occurrence where ...

Anthracnose is a common spring disease on maple trees. Several different fungi can cause the symptoms we describe as anthracnose.

Pruning helps keep fruit trees aesthetically pleasing, even in winter. Pruning back branches allows more sunshine in to other leaves. When pruning, it's important to know which branches will ...

Leaves from trees in the charity’s Rosemoor Garden’s Devon collection orchard will be sampled as part of the project.

That fall, she founded the Boulder Apple Tree Project, an initiative based in CU's ecology department that's designed to track down and preserve the trees before they die.

One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain.

Homes & Gardens It’s time for winter maintenance on apple trees. Here’s what you need to know Published: Feb. 08, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Custard apples have numerous health benefits. The custard apple comes from the custard tree, whose leaves, bark, roots, and unripe fruit have medicinal properties. Despite the many health benefits ...