Apple Tree Branches: How to Protect Them From Breaking
October 3, 2024Here’s How to Make Simple Homemade Wooden Supports to Prevent Breakage
Apple Tree Varieties: Why DNA Testing Can Make Sense
April 21, 2024DNA Testing Can Tell You a Lot About the Fruit You’re Growing
4 Things to Consider When Buying Apple Rootstock
February 7, 2023If you’re interested in grafting apple trees, choosing the right rootstock is a critical step. Here are four things to consider when buying apple rootstock.
5 Tools For Harvesting Hard-To-Reach Apples
September 27, 2022There are many harvesting tools to help orchardists get hard-to-reach apples from standard-sized trees. Here are a few to consider this apple season.
Tree Planting & Care (From “Apples of North America”)
December 29, 2021In this excerpt from “Apples of North America,” Tom Burford (“Professor Apple”) details the correct steps for properly planting a tree.
How to Grow Apples in Tight Spaces
January 29, 2015If your land can’t support a full-sized apple tree, columnar trees, with their conservative space requirements, could supply your family with fruit for pies, crisps and more.
Infographic: 16 Farm-worthy Heirloom Apples
May 24, 2012Narrow down the best heirloom apple variety to grow on your farm, starting with these 16 picks.
Apple Harvest
September 29, 2010When Brett and I moved to the country two decades ago, we envisioned having a sunny little orchard where we would harvest bushels of apples, pears and other delicious tree treasure each year.
