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Harvest apples by twisting the fruit until the stem breaks. Don't pull hard on… More
Winter apples are varieties that mature and stay ripe through the colder seasons in… More
Apples that are used in a cider press for cider or juice do not… More
apples fresh from the orchard are a delicious fall treat. Many varieties of apples… More
Winesap apples are a good type of apple to grow in home orchards as… More
Honey Crisp apple trees produce a mottled red and yellow fruit. Each fruit offers… More
apple maggots and codling moths are both pests of apple trees. The larvae of… More
A dwarf apple tree offers the same level of fruit production as a full-sized… More
Apple pie is one of those dishes which is classically American and every cook… More
Flowering white crab apple trees are a wonderful addition to your yard and landscape.… More
Apples will keep fresh for several weeks inside of a refrigerator, but once you… More
Recipe for Microwave Baked Apples. More
Recipe for Poached Apples and Custard. More
Recipe for Chocolate Caramel Apples More
recipe for Golden Delicious Apples with Caraway Cheese Spread. More
recipe for Golden Spiced Baked Apples. More
recipe for Chocolate-Glazed Caramel Apples. More
recipe for Caramel Fondue and Apples. More
Apple recipes from the resource libraries at GardenGuides. More
Recipe for Baked Apples with Banana-Date Filling. More
Fuji apple trees do not require specialized care other than needing 300 to 400 chill… More
Knowing what to look for when buying apple trees for your garden is very important… More
Prune neglected apple trees by cutting them back one third every year, leaving the main… More
The history of the apple tree dates back thousands of years, beginning in the Nile… More
To grow apple trees, plant several trees near each other in an area with lots… More
apple trees grow from apple seeds, but usually only one out of three seeds will… More
Growing an apple tree from a seed involves letting the seeds rest in the refrigerator… More
Make a deep-freeze root cellar by digging a hole in the side of a hill… More
Keeping bees away from apple trees will prevent the bees from pollinating the apple tree… More
Pruning a semi-dwarf apple tree is similar to pruning a full-sized apple tree, where the… More
By pruning an overgrown apple tree into a vase cut, the top branches are thinned… More
The history of apples began in central Asia, when they eventually were brought to Europe… More
Training apple trees is important to get the most fruit out of the season and… More
Prune colonnade apple trees by removing dead branches, as well as every third branch and… More
Trimming an apple tree is important to get enough sunlight to the interior, and major… More
Pruning an untrained apple tree can take up to three seasons to tame, but opening… More
Pruning dwarf apple trees is similar to pruning larger apple trees, but these grow out… More
To prune McIntosh apple trees, trim the branches into a bowl or vase shape, exposing… More
Prune your fruit trees properly for the best harvests. Learn how and get pruning tips… More
How can you get your fruit trees to grow larger, better-tasting and more abundant fruit?… More
...ty recipe for Rhubarb? Maybe something mixed with apples?? If you are willing to share, I'd sure appreciate it! More
...upid question---but here goes----can you use the "apples" from a flowerinf crab tree to make crabapple jelly? I didn't think you could but a friend of mine said someone got the apples from her tree to make jelly last year. So---anyone got an answer? Thanks More
I have a seemingly healthy gravenstein apple tree that constantly sheds unripe apples (in a quantity that is causing my neighbor to grow increasingly crazy). Any idea why that might be happening and/or what we can do to keep the apples on the branches to ripen? Thanks for any and… More
I have a seemingly healthy gravenstein apple tree that constantly sheds unripe apples (in a quantity that is causing my neighbor to grow increasingly crazy). Any idea why that might be happening and/or what we can do to keep the apples on the branches to ripen? Thanks for any and… More
...one has ever tried growing the seeds they find in apples? I saved some this winter and put them in the freezer. Has anyone tried this before? If so was it successful? More
I have a beautiful Fuji apple tree I bought for my husband when we redid our backyard a few years back. It has grown wonderfully, and is a very pretty tree... but the worms always eat our apples. I haven't been able to enjoy a single fruit from this tree.… More
... so over the winter my daughter was OBSESSED with apples. and about 2 wks ago just to experiment i took 3 seeds from her apple. i put it in some water in a plastic baggie with holes, and put it in the window. i really didn't expect much, but… More
...hing is eating the leaves on my two five year old apple trees. i do not see any visible bugs on the leaves but some are totally brown, shriveling and gone and some look like they have little bites out of the leaves. any suggestions? how do you know what… More
...ve blooms. I have yet to see a bloom yet! or crab-apples:(. I dont expect to see blooms now..lol I have had them for about 3 1/2 years and nothing yet. More
We have 2 apples trees. The seller of our home says they are 5 years old. The neighbors say over 10 years. I tend to believe the neighbors since the seller's had a stroke and his memory's not always quite right with time. Anyway, the seller says that the tree's… More
I have an apple tree (just one) that sits beside my American Chestnut. It put-out some sad green apples this year, as it always does. The bugs and worms get to the apples quickly. I used to eat the sour apples when I was very young. Does anyone (Ron) have… More
...ie area further down) Has anyone tried "columnar" apple trees? I saw a pic in my seed catalog of Scarlet Sentinel and Golden Sentinal apple trees. They are about 4-6' high, with only one main trunk...all the leaves and clusters of… More
...oze in the coolers on my porch that I could store apples in them without any trouble. WRONG! I forgot about their water content. What can I do with about 5 bushels of frozen apples? lol They're going to be hard… More
...ng jalapeno peppers I am back to learn how to can apples. I have the Ball Blue Book but since I bought the half pint jars I would like to use up those first. So how do I down size a recipe to accomidate my… More
...t. A friend at work collected a 5gal pail full of apples off the ground. Will they ripen? Any ideas about what to do with them? Lynne More
A co worker is going to bring me some hedge apples (osage orange) to use in the house as natural pest control. Have any of you tried this? The scariest thing in So Calif were Black Widows, they liked the dark and damp places and a wack with a flip… More
We have a huge, gorgeous apple tree in our back yard. Its some kind of hybrid because the apples are not all the same. Anyway, my questions are: 1) it only has apples every other year..is this normal? 2) is it safe for us to prune it ourselves because when… More
not shure if this is right area anywho ive many seedlings 1 of which is an ambrosia tree im corious if its kept in pots its whole life how long till it fruits?? or if its ok outside fer a winter (located north of chicago) just bare (if i do… More
...ced sucker shoots coming out from the base of our apple and crabapple trees. From the apple, the sucker is coming right from the stock, not the root. If we cut this off, is it possible to root… More
Hi everyone. My apple tree is loaded again this year :) I'm looking for recipes to freeze or can apples or freeze the entire pie. Appreciate any advice. Thanks More
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