If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate ...

My hero is Larry Enter. Enter is a Master Gardener from Watertown who grows perfect apples on his 155 trees. Apples from my two trees turn out…let’s just say “less than perfect.” Enter ...

The rot is caused by a fungus that attacks the tree's bark, with apple and pear trees being the most common victims. If not treated, canker can kill a tree in one season and spread then to others.