Q: How soon should I start spraying my apple tree with Sevin to stop bug damage to apples? Last year I had quite a bit of damage. The tree is just starting to leaf out. — Robert M. A: If the damage ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

Two insects tend to be the most prevalent pests in our area’s fruit trees: the codling moth (apples) and the western cherry fruit fly (cherries). Both create “wormy” fruit, and both, once the “worm” ...

If you have fruit trees, now’s the time to be on the lookout for codling moths. This is the time of year — mid-March to early April — when the adult codling moth, a little grayish-brown lepidopteran, ...

Longtime master gardener Michael Janik has been teaching about and working with fruit trees for at least 25 years. I regard him as an expert, so I wanted to share his tips for what to do with fruit ...

Growing these plants near apples can attract pests and other problems that could harm your trees. Do not plant black walnuts, eastern red cedars, junipers, and hawthorns near apple trees. Avoid ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...