An apple a day keeps the doctor away - so why not grow a whole bunch of them? Here's everything you need to know before you ...

There are plenty of ways to help your apple trees thrive, such as pruning and choosing the right fertilizer. But what if your apples are turning brown and mushy before they're even ripe? Codling moths ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable, too, but ...

Apple growers in the eastern U.S. have a despised enemy known as apple scab — a disease caused by a fungus that forms ugly brown or greenish-black pockmarks on the fruit's skin. A scabby apple is ...

Hawaii and California banned or limited the pesticide. Gov. Jay Inslee is not considering a ban, a spokesperson said. A pesticide sprayed on most Christmas trees has been known for a decade to cause ...

Late winter/early spring is an excellent time to prune backyard apple trees. Pruning opens up the dense canopy that allows better air movement, light penetration, reduces pest and disease pressure, ...

As far as the world’s food chain is concerned, safeguarding food crops is crucial, and pesticides are a vital tool to repel, kill, and bring pests under control. On a yearly basis, around two million ...