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Hi, we have been given  4 different apple trees and 1 pear tree , is it ok to plant them close to each other? do we need to get a second pear tree to aid pollination? thanks Janet Do you know what varieties you have and what rootstocks they

I boought a new apple tree in Lidl last month new leaves are growing from it allready is this normal, the air temp during the day  has been 2 -7 deg and at night 3 to -2deg c. at night my allotment is in Drogheda ,Co Louth, Ireland.   Thanks Derek

The bark on the bottom 2 ft of my Apple tree is peeling off, there's baby woodlice & earwigs under the dead bark, the peeling bark does appear to be moving up the tree too.  Last yr my dad ' kindly' strimmed around the base, something I never do

the leaves on our young apple tree are starting to curl up, and we think it's because of aphids - loads of tiny black insects are covering the underside of the leaves! does anyone have any advice on what to do? is there a quick solution? - we

it by the teaspoonful! It was interesting to read about this chap, only wish I could get my apple trees to fruit whether they tasted sweet or sour some fruit would be nice. Yes, I've heard the story of Johnny Appleseed. I think the scruffy frontiersman drinking cider

I have a dwarf apple tree in the garden Croquella, it's self fertile. When I first got it 5 years ago it was in a pot but 4 years ago I planted it in the ground in fertile, well drained soil in a sunny position.   Initially I sort of expected

Hi.  Could anyone please tell me how and when to prune my dwarf apple tree?  it is a double variety grafted onto a rootstock and is now in it's 4th year.  Last year, it produced hardly any blossom or fruit and the fruit it did produce was very small

Can anyone help please?  I work in a garden where there is a large old and tall crab apple tree that has lots of white wolly bits all over it.  I think this is woolly aphid and wonder how I can get rid of it organically or will I have to use

The Bargain Hunters amongst you may remember I bought a Bramley Apple tree a couple of weeks ago, when Aldi had them going at daft prices.  The problem is, I've not been able to plant it (ground is frozen solid), and rather than leave it outside

I have recently bought a fruit tree called Patio Apple/Pear Tree,the guy at the Garden Centre claimed that it is a Dwarf Apple tree with a Pear Grafted onto it. Does this sound right to you? Also if it's true the apple and pear should pollenate each