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Dwarf Apple tree in heavy clay
Today I planted an apple tree grown on dwarfing rootstock (M27). The soil at my allotment is very heavy yellow clay. But it's on a decent slope.
I dug a hole the depth of the container in which it ...
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Are these apple saplings turning yellow due to autumn or to a virus
So these are 4 year old saplings. They didn’t loose leaves when I began growing them, I thinks it's due to being inside all the time. I just want to make sure, if they're losing leaves due to winter ...
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Is this apple canker?
I've inherited an apple tree growing in heavily polluted ground (tailings and spoil from copper/tin mining).
The tree is fruiting with nice sweet cooking fruit, but is absolutely covered in lichen and ...
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Does our apple tree have crown gall?
We are trying to rehabilitate this apple tree. It is very much alive but had several dead branches, which we have since cut off. It was also invaded by ants, which I hope we have scared away.
We ...
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Should I leave fallen apples (windfall) to rot under the tree?
I'm co-maintaining a small orchard. Often, noone will look after it for a while. Nature conservation and tree/ecosystem health is more important for the group of maintainers than a high yield.
After ...
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How do I care for potted apple seedlings over the winter?
On a whim, this spring, I planted several apple seeds in a large pot just to see if they would grow. Two seedlings have come up and are very healthy looking, despite being munched by deer, and the hot,...
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Relocating an apple tree - when should this be done?
A long time ago (about ten years), I put some apple seeds in the ground, and now I have an apple tree. The only problem is that it is too close to the neighbour's house, and might do some damage to it ...
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What is causing a section of this ornamental apple tree to lose its leaves and grow moss?
Pictured above is an ornamental apple tree outside of my home in Portsmouth, NH. Over the course of the summer I noticed that a section of the tree was not leafing and was totally bare. I don’t ...
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What are these patches of fluffy white growth on this young apple tree?
Out of three young apple trees, one in particular has been suffering with pest problems, mainly aphids. I check it almost daily, and probably once a week on average I find aphids swarming a terminal ...
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Need guidance on pruning multi-varietal apple tree
I am in zone 9b and have an apple tree (multi-varietal) that has been growing in all directions because of lack of proper pruning. I am interested in knowing when I can prune this tree in my zone and ...
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How do apple trees grow?
I have a young (3 year old) apple tree growing against a wall about 5 feet high. One branch is growing towards the wall and would be perfectly placed to go over the wall except it's about a foot too ...
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