A highly contagious disease that can wipe out an apple orchard threatens Connecticut’s fruit crop. But there’s help on the way. Fire blight, a bacteria that gets into the apple tree as it is flowering ...

This press release is also available in Spanish. Apple Scab and Fire Blight are two of the most important diseases affecting apple trees. The Venezuelan biologist, Alejandro Martínez Bilbao, has ...

Q: I have an apple tree that has some curled leaves and also has several limbs that have died back. The new growth at the ends of the limb are almost black in color. A: This sounds like your tree has ...

Three years ago, I planted a little orchard of 20 dwarf cider apple trees. This spring I replanted — six of the little trees died last summer. Now I am wondering about my ability to grow apples at all ...

Q: I came back from vacation and my Gala apple tree branch was dead. The tree also has some black spotting under the bark. I’m hoping it’s not damaged from fire blight. A: It looks like an older fire ...

If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate variety. “The particular variety you plant will affect how many apples you ...

Do not plant black walnuts, eastern red cedars, junipers, and hawthorns near apple trees. Avoid planting tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, brassicas, and root vegetables near apples. Sunflowers nearby also ...

Q. I know that flowering crabs are subject to injury from fire blight. My crab is resistant to apple scab disease, but it is looking pretty sick now having lost maybe 1/3rd of its leaves, so I am ...