Apple trees can also be purchased from local nurseries or garden centers as container-grown trees. However, a much larger selection of apple varieties is available as bare-root whips.

Many of the most highly popular fruit trees can successfully be grown in containers thanks to dwarf modern cultivars ...

Roughly 44% of Michigan’s apple trees are either Galas or Honeycrisps – yet despite their dominance, the state is known for its variety of apple types. Michigan had nearly 15 million apple ...

By choosing apple varieties and rootstocks adapted to your area's climate and pests, keeping trees healthy through good site selection, and using biological controls, you can grow high-quality ...

If the trees are fairly close together, bees will pollinate both. Not every apple or pear tree will cross pollinate with others. Know what type of trees are needed to ensure cross-pollination ...

Spur fruiting apple trees and tip bearing apple trees are pruned differently. It is important to know which type of tree you have.

The “library” of all the apple varieties the Butlers grow. Steve Butler is on a mission to collect apples, and lots of them. He currently has about 450 varieties growing on the small Gig ...

Pests and diseases Apple trees get four major diseases: scab, fire blight, powdery mildew and cedar apple rust. Varieties listed on the Giving Grove’s site are resistant but not immune.

Looking for a few good fruit trees for beginners? Get tips for pruning fruit trees, how to manage pests and how to plant your fruit trees.

Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported Monday that "apple detective" David ...

Unlike a typical organic orchard, which might grow just a few varieties of apples, he’s built up some true diversity: 100 cultivars of fruit trees grow with herbs and vegetables, and are ...