What causes apple trees to die?

Apples are easy to grow, productive, and there are cultivars, shapes and sizes for every garden. They can be susceptible to a range of pests (such as the woolly aphid pictured below), diseases and disorders, but in most cases action can be taken to prevent or control the problem. read more

Apple trees are highly susceptible to Cedar Apple Rust disease, something I was ignorant of when I purchased my apple trees to grow in my yard on Cedar Road. Between that, the damage to the bark from teens overzealous with the weed whacker, incorrect pruning my yours truly and galls, the poor tree is a sorry sight. read more

Healthy, mature apple trees have the resources to fight off Armillaria infection. Trees younger than 15 years, however, frequently succumb to the disease. Managing this root rot begins with planting your apples in a well-draining location and providing sufficient water, especially during drought. read more

Fire Blight – One of the more devastating of the apple tree diseases, fire blight is a bacterial disease that affects all parts of the tree and can lead to death. Symptoms of fire blight include die back of branches, leaves and blossoms and depressed areas on the bark that will be discolored and are, in fact, areas of the branches that are dying. read more