Many of you may be noticing large yellow-orange spots with red borders on the upper sides of your apple tree leaves. If you turn these leaves over you, will see spots on the underside as well. These ...

What to do this week Now through early September is the best time to reseed existing lawns to rejuvenate them. Sow beets, mustard greens, kale, collards, parsnips, peas, turnips, escarole, lettuce, ...

A garden is more than just a pretty backdrop or a source of homegrown produce -- it's a living system, and the plants you choose can play a powerful role in supporting its health and biodiversity.

Question: I’m growing ‘Honeycrisp’ apple, and I’ve noticed that the leaves on my tree have these blotchy light yellow areas on them. It seems like most of the leaves have this; is it a nutrient ...

Q: We’re getting close to apple tree pruning time, and I just reread your article printed last year in The Forum about pruning. Three of my trees are getting older, around 17 years old, and more ...

Recently I was asked to look at some apple trees that were showing signs of distress. Many of the leaves were covered with irregularly shaped brown, dead spots. As soon as we approached the trees I ...

Q: Can you tell me what is wrong with my crab apple tree, and what I should do about it? The leaves started turning yellow earlier this summer and now there are hardly any leaves left. It looks awful.

In February, before spring has arrived and the bugs are back out, it's a great time to do some yard maintenance. These trees ...