Growing Apple Trees

5 Steps to Apple Planting Success Pick an apple variety based on your garden and cooking needs and choose an open, sunny spot sheltered from strong winds. Some apple varieties are self-fertile, but many require a pollinator apple. Prepare your soil with organic matter like compost and sheep pellets. Add a layer of citrus and fruit mix to plant into. In New Zealand winter is the optimum time to plant apple trees.  Feed your apples in spring and summer to encourage maximum flowering and fruiting.

Apples are one of America's favorite fruits. Apple trees also are popular with homeowners due to their easy maintenance and their regular harvests of sweet fruit. These hardy trees are often found in the wild, as well, growing in deserted orchards or sprouting from seeds that have been dropped by passing birds. To identify apple trees, follow these easy steps. Video of the Day Identify an Apple Tree Step 1 Look for the right site; apple trees prefer full sun,

Related to culinary apples, crab apples are small to medium-sized trees, bearing masses of spring blossom followed by small, apple-like fruits in August and September. They’re hugely popular in gardens as they have lots of value as ornamental trees. They’re traditionally used as pollination partners for apple trees and, because they flower over a longer period, crab apples can act as a pollination partner for several culinary apple varieties. They make excellent trees for small gardens. C

Apples are one of the most popular fruit to grow and productive trees that reward our care and attention with bountiful harvests from late summer to autumn. You can make the most of your crop by carefully storing your apples. There are several ways to do this, depending on variety, from keeping them fresh in the fridge for a few weeks, to long-term storage in apple crates. Early apple varieties, harvested between September and October – such as ‘Beauty of Bath’ and ‘Worcester Pearmain’ – don’t