1. How do you go about budding fruit trees? Updated: January 18, 2012
2. My apple tree has finally produced a bumper crop of apples. How do I know when they are ripe? Updated: November 27, 2011
3. I want to plant two dwarf apples and a dwarf cherry in my yard (16 by 24 feet). The soil is mostly yellow clay and rock; is there any way to amend the soil for trees? Updated: November 20, 2011
4. My apple trees have had cedar apple rust. We've removed the cedar trees and sprayed with fungicide. Still very few flowers; will the trees resume blooming? Updated: November 17, 2011
5. My apple tree is loaded with fruit. Should I remove some of it? Updated: November 15, 2011
6. I have an apple tree that produces plenty of apples, but it is very tall (25 ft.). Would you suggest shortening it? Updated: November 06, 2011
7. What are some of the methods for managing codling moths on apple trees? Updated: November 01, 2011
8. How can I protect my apple trees from vole feeding damage? Updated: October 03, 2011
9. What can I expect from apples grown on M.7a (EMLA7) and MM.111 root stocks? Are there other rootstocks commonly used in Minnesota? Updated: October 02, 2011
10. How do I prune an apple tree? Updated: September 30, 2011
11. Why are rootstocks used for apple trees? Updated: August 31, 2011
12. What are burr knots? Updated: August 31, 2011
13. What diseases are problematic when planting apple trees in heavy soils? Updated: August 28, 2011
14. Where do I purchase stakes for apple trees? Updated: August 28, 2011
15. I want to espalier an apple tree along a garage wall. What rootstock should I use? Updated: August 28, 2011
16. I have a 'Gala' apple tree. Would planting a 'Granny Smith' tree in my yard serve as a pollinator for the other? Updated: August 28, 2011
17. How do rootstocks affect apple fruit size? Updated: August 28, 2011
18. How long can I store fresh apples? Updated: August 27, 2011
19. What do apple rootstock leaves look like? Updated: August 27, 2011
20. Do I have to stake all trees on all rootstocks? Updated: August 27, 2011
21. Do trees planted on dwarfing rootstocks produce small apples? Updated: August 27, 2011
22. Which rootstocks are winter hardy? Updated: August 27, 2011
23. Why do nurseries use budding versus grafting? Updated: August 22, 2011
24. How should I choose among dwarfing rootstocks for my apple orchard? Updated: August 22, 2011
25. When should apple trees be budded? Updated: August 22, 2011
26. I grafted 10 apple trees in the spring and only a few of the grafts started growing. Can I reuse the rootstocks? What kind of grafting can I do now? Updated: August 22, 2011
27. How do I determine the spacing between trees on a given rootstock for my apple orchard? Updated: August 22, 2011
28. Which apple rootstocks are susceptible to fire blight? Updated: August 22, 2011
29. Are there restrictions to grafting my own apple trees? Updated: August 22, 2011
30. Can I grow apple trees in my windbreak? Updated: August 22, 2011

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