If left unchecked, canker can kill off a tree in a single season and spread to others, too. But there are steps you can take ...

Anyone who has apple or pear trees in their garden is being warned they need to check them in January for a potentially fatal ...

Gardeners who have apple or pear trees are being urged to inspect them this January for a potentially lethal disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, suggests in his book's ...

A warning has been issued to gardeners who have apple or pear trees in their garden to check them for a deadly disease this January and remove any infected wood ...

Gardeners with apple or pear trees are being warned to check them in January for a potentially deadly disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, advises in the January section ...

The advice provided is most relevant to apple and pear trees cultivated as bush or standard varieties and is best implemented ...

The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have ... Avoid plants that show any sign of disease. Place your tree in a sunny and sheltered position.

It's also noted that, unlike some other plants which might require pruning paint on cuts to prevent disease, apple and pear trees do not need this treatment, as elaborated by the RHS on their website.

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect ... The most common tree fruits grown in home orchards are apples, pears ...