Winter is the best time to do this work because apple trees are dormant and less likely to suffer from stress.
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8 Tips For Apple Picking This Fall

Apple picking is a fun, festive, seasonal tradition that can be made even better if you know what to do. Use these tips from ...
Fall is typically known as harvest season, but you can plant plenty of fruit trees in your backyard during this season.
Apple trees bring a bounty of benefits to your yard - to say nothing of the fruit itself! Even better, in some places, fall ...
Sap is the 'blood' of a tree, helping to move nutrients from the roots to the limbs. Some sap is not unusual, but excessive amounts may mean trouble. Learn what it means when you notice a lot of sap, ...
The colder months mean dormancy for most fruit trees, but with these steps, you can prepare them for cold snaps so they can ...
Leaves can be used as a mulch for trees, shrubs, and flowers. This regulates soil temperature and moisture while suppressing ...
Mid to late autumn is the perfect time to get them in the ground, while soils are still warm from summer’s heat but ...
Fall is a good time to repair bare spots in the lawn. Learn what steps you need to take to fix bare spots before winter ...
A: Leaves make a wonderful compost that can improve soil structure, fertilize, and increase microbial activity of beneficial soil organisms. Care should be taken when adding leaves affected by fungal ...
Fall fruits bake into some of the tastiest muffins. Whether I’m using plums, pears or the fresh apples in this week’s recipe, I keep the sugar and the melted butter or oil to a minimum by folding in ...