…purposes, regular trimming is important to promoting a healthy, good-looking tree. Step 1: Prune small shoots. This apple tree has shoots growing along the branches that are robbing energy from forming buds and, in turn, fruit. The best tool for…

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…rubbing branches, plus ones that are unbalanced, are too long, or ruin the shape of the tree. Root suckers, especially on apple trees should also be cut. Then, when the tree leafs out, all the energy stored in the roots will go to that remaining foliage…

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If you have access to a crab apple tree pick up some crab apples and put in your basement or craw space. You shouldnt see anymore spiders, but check the crab apples every so often because the start to stink and rot.

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Help: asap the squirlles keep eating through my light strings, how do I stop this I have about 10,000 lights outdoors and this happens only in my crab apple tree?

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Can anyone recommend an all purpose apple tree spray and a schedule for spraying? I have four small trees and need to start spraying them soon. Many thanks.

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…and provide information on everything affecting agriculture and related businesses in their immediate area. Pennsylvania s apple country, for instance, depends on the honeybee for pollination. The local extension is researching ways to combat the recent decimation…

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Sorry, Ann, I just couldn't resist. Try Bug-B-Gone. Maybe you have aphids causing the crab apples in the orchard to turn yellow. Seriously, can you give us any idea what kind of stone Crab Orchard is? There are so many…

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…stay cooped up all summer. Is there someway I can afforadbly do to at least lessen the bee population around here. I live in a semi wooded area that has surrounding apple trees that are not my to get rid of. Help!! Thanks Susan

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…approximately 15 large Oak trees scattered around the perimiter of the house. The other acre has very few trees, i.e. 2 Apple trees, 2 Peach trees, 2 Bradford Pear trees, and a small Magnolia Tree - In this acre there is plenty of sunshine where we grow…

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…page use Sugar Maple which IS Hard Maple, and I am sure that if I wanted to call a mill and have them mill flooring from an apple tree they would do it as long as I paid them. As for pre finished products, the closest thing to a "square edge" I have…

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