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.

Last year my apple tree produced a lot of small, wormy apples. What do I need to do to get larger apples without worms? If you want apples without worm holes, regular biweekly spraying is necessary.

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. — ...

1 Go green: Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, so wear green as you apply a quarter cup of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to each mature rose bush to boost both vigor and flowering capacity. It is ...

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 ...

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 ...