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walked also over the area - what is the best way to deal with this earth so that I can look forward to growing vegetables there soon? I cannot afford a great expense. You can put crab apples in your compost but it would be better to let the birds eat

I tried growing three varieties of Minarettes this year from Ken Muir, but must say that I wasn't thrilled with the success. You mentioned that your young tree only produced two apples...is this normal for their first year in the ground? I had

One side of my garden is quite shady at low level and is the one side I still need to plant up! I planted an apple tree last year and it seems to be doing ok but i just bought a blackberry plant that I was going to try and grow under the apple tree

hi all, iv been growing some veg for 3 years but thought id try tree fruit, when they fruit can you eat the first batch thanks You are supposed to remove blossom for first year to give roots time to strengthen and develop. I did this. Last year

hi, i would like help and advice on what to do next with two issues.  First issue is, i bought a small bare rooted ( its roots are in a plastic bag ) apple tree ( i think it called a whip) .  At the moment it in my utility room waiting for me

can i grow pink lady apples in Tenby Wales,( we have a new allotment our first) and pink Lady are always so more expensive than others why we dont know  ,,any ideas please No, they need a hotter climate. Just to add some non usefull information

hello---may i please ask for some advice--3 years ago my daughter planted an apple seed---it has grown in to 2 long twigs that have sprung up and it gets the occasional leaf in summer---how can i spur it on---should i use a certain potting / growing

I have a border 11m x 3m. I would like to plant a row of 3 blossom trees. Low growing - 3m max with 2 - 3m spread. Magnolia or Crab Apple possibly or any other suggestions ? I would like prolific flowering trees with a nice leaf. Can I plant in May

A problem that affects trees or shrubs when they've been planted in soil where a plant of the same species had been growing. It particularly applies to members of the Rosaceae family (roses, apples, cherries, plums). Symptoms include retarded

ones. As long as you pick the right type and rootstock for a restricted form of tree then you'll be fine. For apples I'd go for a M26 rootstock, or if your soil is poor or the variety you're growing is a less vigorous grower then MM106 rootstock would