Winter dormancy is the time for some pruning and spraying, two chores that intimidate the uninitiated.

Spray treatments need to start when the apple and crabapple buds are just swelling, and we can see the very tiniest amount of green tissue showing. Protection is name of game with this disease.

By choosing apple varieties and rootstocks adapted to your area's climate and pests, keeping trees healthy through good site selection, and using biological controls, you can grow high-quality ...