r/BackyardOrchard

This is off of two trees and there’s a lot left unpicked. 2nd season and we’re appreciating them more and more!

I have two backyard apple trees - no idea what type or anything they are, they were here when I bought the house. Are these markings some sort of disease, or just something with the way the apples grow?

hi! I put my protection cage too close to the tree and the deer reached over and eventually knocked the cage over and got to the tree. the trunk is fine it’s just the ends of the branches have all been defoliated. I am hoping I can save it, I built a bigger cage around the tree. how far down should I prune the defoliated branches? I removed everything that was actually dead wood but I am scared to do more… I am also gonna remove the fabric from the original tree support

Hi yall! I need your help!

First off, I am renting in Anchorage Alaska. So theres not much land for me to plant these but id like to take care of them.

I was recently gifted two saplings in pots. They are from an extension workshop and are apples grafted onto something else. They did really well in the pots outside all summer. But now as its getting cold and dark i dont know what to do with them!

At this size should they be put in the ground? Or should i uppot them and take care of them inside this winter?

Thanks for any advice!

So I’m out here trying to give my garden some love on this beautiful Sunday. Can somebody please tell me how to get my cherry trees in better health? I really don’t wanna lose these.
Zone 9b

This year I tried to germinate some seeds from my neighbors incredible plums. I kept them in a wet paper towel in a plastic tub in the fridge and then moved them into my sunroom, when I checked on them the tub towel and seeds were covered in mold, and showed no signs of sprouting, except this one.

Now I don't know if I should plant this in a cup and cover it with soil so the root can be deeper or if I should plant it at the surface to give those tiny leaves some light.

I am also worried about losing this one to any rot it picked up when in the tub so any hot tips to reduce mold risk would be awesome. I'm very new to this so any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you :)

The last frost date for my area is April 15th. The first frost is usually around November 1st. Right before the first Fall frost, I dig and separate the largest trees for storage. I then remove all leaves from the psuedostem. I wrap the root ball with a plastic bag and store the tree in my crawlspace. During Spring, after the last frost, I replant the tree which will regrow new leaves, flower and fruit before the fall frost. The fruit does not have enough time to ripen before frost so I cut and ripen it in my garage.

Southern UK. Clay soil.
Relatively new to gardening.
Have several young trees, a few years old, mostly fruit trees. They are all stressed, unhealthy and diseased at the moment, according to my app. Is this normal? Is it serious? What would happen if I just left them as they are? The photos show the most extreme examples.

Although not our main pear and apple orchard pollinator I was saddened to read this news.
For the first time, wild honey colonies are classified as endangered in the EU because they cannot sustain themselves without beekeepers' hives, now classified as 'Endangered' in the European Union on the IUCN Red List. Without swarms from hives, wild populations in the EU are projected to decline by half over the next 10 years
Researchers point to a shortage of old trees with cavities, pesticides, and varroa mites. So it's multifactorial. I was aware of the pesticide and varroa issues but not the loss of natural nesting sites, although it's obvious. Wild honey bees typically nest in natural tree hollows, such as abandoned woodpecker holes in tall beech trees, as well as rock crevices.
Whilst they have been introduced by us humans to the rest of the world including our home New Zealand, their natural range encompasses Europe.
Following the end of the last ice age, honey bees naturally expanded northward out of glacial refugia to colonise Europe. These wild populations are a vital component of the natural ecosystem, having co-evolved alongside Europe's native flowering plants for millennia.
#honeybee #orchards #pear #apple

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