In winter, when food for wildlife ... is to weed and mulch around the base of the trunk. Maintaining weed-free soil beneath ...

Check them periodically over winter and remove any which show signs of rotting. Apply a grease band around the trunk of your apple tree to stop female winter moths from climbing the bark and ...

Apply general-purpose fertilizer (10-10-10) at 1 pound per inch of trunk diameter. Fertilizing apple trees in ... crucial time because the trees wake up from their winter rest and prepare for ...

There’s still plenty of winter left and wrapping the trunk of your apple tree could save its life. The main reason for protecting the trunks of thin-barked trees like apple is to prevent winter ...