Fruit tree pruning basics: thin out, deflect, head back
Winter pruning scares many, yet the basics fit on a beer mat. Thin out, deflect, head back, and the rule: steep grows, flat bears.
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Fruit Trees & Shrubs
From planting to pruning: knowledge about fruit trees, shrubs and how to care for them through the year.
51 postsPlanting an apple tree: the right variety, rootstock and spot
Variety, rootstock and spot decide the flavour, size and yield of your apple tree. How three questions lead you to the tree that fits your garden.
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Apple tree winter pruning step by step
The apple winter cut follows the same order every year. Five steps from dead wood to fruiting wood, plus the trick against biennial bearing's glut and lean years.
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Pests & Diseases
Monilia blossom blight: wilted shoots after flowering, not frost
Shortly after flowering, whole shoot tips of the sour cherry wilt and die brown. It looks like late frost but is Monilia blossom blight. How to tell the two apart and why cutting back well into the healthy wood is the key.
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Pests & Diseases
Brown rot: why removing the mummified fruit is the key
Fruit that rots brown on the tree and carries pale spore cushions in rings: brown rot. Why the fungus enters almost only through wounds, why the overwintering mummified fruit is the key, and how to curb the rot without sprays.
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Pests & Diseases
Peach leaf curl: why the timing is everything
In spring the peach leaves blister, curl and turn red: peach leaf curl. Why you can fight it only before leaf-out, how a rain roof protects the tree, and which varieties shrug off the attack better.
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Pests & Diseases
Recognising and reporting fire blight: scorched shoots on pome fruit
Fire blight is the most dangerous pome fruit disease and notifiable. How to recognise the suddenly scorched-looking shoots with the typical shepherds crook, why you must not prune yourself, and what to do on suspicion.
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Pests & Diseases
Recognising apple scab and preventing it with resistant varieties
Brown patches on apples and foliage: apple scab is almost unavoidable in wet years. How to recognise it on leaf and fruit, why scab-resistant varieties save all spraying in the home garden, and what else helps.
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Pests & Diseases
Pear rust: orange spots and the juniper next door
Bright orange spots on the pear leaf: pear rust looks dramatic but has a decisive weakness. It absolutely needs a juniper as its second host. How to break the cycle and get rid of the rust for good.
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