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do you need to spray every year even if no sign of scab?
My mother recently set apple tree 'Cox's Orange Pippin' and she has noticed brown rusty spots or patches on the trees and she was wondering is there a spray to use on young apple trees.
What is the best treatment? Have used Nimrod and Bugclear to no avail.
I have 2 coronet apple trees. They were fine until about 2/3 weeks ago. They had brown/black spots on leaves which then developed into the the leaf becoming almost scorched or burned looking and crumbles away. They have been kept well watered and were fed potash some time back. One of them has no fruit developing now, the other still has a couple, any ideas what I should do?
I have a Coronet apple tree with leaves curling and dry what is wrong with it?
I have two young apple trees, this is their first year to blossom. I have them since they were little more than whips they were a gift in 2006. They appear to be very healthy, they are old varieties, Appletown Wonder and Glenstal Cooker.One of them has 4 - 5 blossoms and the other is covered in blossom. My question is should I remove some of the blossom from the heavily blossomed one (Appletown Wonder)?
I have two Conference pears put in two months ago grown as espalier on sunny wall. They flowered but now the leaves are curled and dry. maybe lack of water, dont know, hope they will recover. Also will they cross pollinate okay.
Copper sulphate is sometimes recommended for canker. Any views?
just purchased one Grenadier apple tree. The internet says partially self fertile....what is your opinion?. I am in suburbia and there may be other trees about but none I know of in my estate.
Gerry, ashes from wood fire are good as potash source, isn't it? What about coal ash?
I have just invested in two new apple trees, Discovery and Katya, also have an old unproductive tree.when should I spray and with what? have sulphate of phosphate to feed in next few days .thanks
Is there still time to prune Bramley and Coxs Pippin apple trees planted last Spring.
We moved in to a new house 2 years ago. We have a space of approx. 40ft x 50ft which we hope to plant as an orchard and small veg patch. We want to sow varieties of cooking apples, eating apples, plums, pears and maybe cherry trees. Somebody mentioned to us to get dwarf varieties, then we would be able to pick the fruits easily - would you agree? Also what type of each species would you recommend? Also what breed of rhubarb is nice - want to cook with it, so need a sweet variety. Thank you Muriel
hello GerryMy grandchildren are hugely interested in helping me in the garden they are aged six years and eight years like all children they expect instant results i have a polytunnell so seeds aregreat in that respect they are both boys they want an apple tree that will have apples they can eat in the summer i have plenty of space is this possible to have fruit in a short time we grow strawberries peppers and a grapevine all very successfullyKind Regards mary omara
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