There’s an old joke: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm. For an apple-tree-owner, worse still is finding a worm – or worm holes – in every single fruit on your tree.

Q. I’m a retired college professor. I garden organically with only moderate success. Most of the apples on my prolific tree have worm holes. Is there an organic strategy that would help? I cut around ...

Why didn't the two worms go into Noah's Ark inside an apple? Because Noah told them they had to go in pairs. Joking aside, worm damage to apples is no laughing matter. Have you ever sliced a homegrown ...

When late spring frosts do not zap spring apple blossoms, the potential exists for delicious and copious amounts of apples. However, the presence of worms and rot often cut into the fall harvest. The ...

Q: We have two apple trees that are 5 years old, and multiple apples are falling off. When we cut the fruit open, we find the blackened damage shown in the photos. Any advice would be appreciated. — ...

With trees ranging from dwarf to standard (right), size selection bcomes crucial. Dwarves are easier to maintain and more productive. An apple orchard may be the quintessential symbol of the good life ...

I didn’t set out to own an apple orchard. It just came with the house. “Those old apple trees are probably only going to last another couple of years,” the realtor said. That was 22 years ago. Some of ...

Why didn’t the two worms go into Noah’s Ark inside an apple? Because Noah told them they had to go in pairs. Joking aside, worm damage to apples is no laughing matter. Have you ever sliced a homegrown ...