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How to Thin Apple Trees Article image
How to Thin Apple Trees Thinning an apple tree involves selectively removing some of the developing fruits to promote better growth, improve fruit quality, and prevent overbearing. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to thin an apple tree:
Boosting Orchard Efficiency: The Rise of Starkspur® Apple Trees Article image
Boosting Orchard Efficiency: The Rise of Starkspur® Apple Trees One remarkable development in apple tree cultivation is the emergence of spur-bearing varieties, which have revolutionized apple orchards worldwide. These new cultivars were bred for their early fruit production, increased yields in limited space, and easier orchard management.
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How to Prune a Columnar Apple Tree To keep your trees healthy and productive, it is important to prune them regularly. In this article, we will discuss the tips and techniques for pruning a columnar apple tree.
Walt Disney's Favorite Apple Tree Walt Disney's Favorite Apple Tree WATCH NOW
Walt Disney's Favorite Apple Tree Walt Disney's time living at his boyhood home and farm in Marceline, Missouri was said to be some of the most impactful years of his life. He loved his time spent outside under the canopy of his dreaming tree and having his feet under his mother Flora's dinner table, enjoying her famous Wolf River apple pie.
Growing Columnar Apple Trees in a Container Watch now - a video on how to plant an columnar apple in a large pot
Growing Columnar Apple Trees in a Container Columnar apple trees, sometimes also referred to as urban fruit trees, spires, or colonnades, are fantastic fruit trees for small space growing!
How to Get Rid of Aphids on Apple Trees: Easy Video Guide How to get rid of aphids on your fruit tree WATCH NOW
How to Get Rid of Aphids on Apple Trees: Easy Video Guide Fruit trees are no stranger to aphids but can easily be controlled using simple methods. Easily identified by their small size and large grouping, aphids can come in many different colors.
How To Prune An Apple Tree: Step by Step - With Video Thumbnail of terry adding limb spreaders to apple tree. Click to play 5 Easy Steps to Pruning an Apple Tree.
How To Prune An Apple Tree: Step by Step - With Video Terry shows us just how simple it is to prune an apple tree using the central leader pruning method.
Apple Tree Pollination Guide: Tips for Successful Fruit Set Tree in bloom
Apple Tree Pollination Guide: Tips for Successful Fruit Set Apple tree pollination is the key to growing a successful crop of fresh, homegrown apples. Pollination might seem like a mystery, but with a little planning, you can set your trees up for a fruitful season!
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Growing Triploid Apple Trees Most apple trees are diploids, meaning they have 2 sets of chromosomes. Some are triploids – with 3 sets. See what that means for fruit production.
Stages of Apple Tree Growth: What to Expect After Planting Red apples hanging from apple tree branches
Stages of Apple Tree Growth: What to Expect After Planting An apple tree, much like a person, develops and changes as it matures. New to planting apple trees? Look through these stages of apple tree growth.
Keep Apples Fresh Longer - Proper Storage for Your Apple Harvest Keep Apples Fresh Longer - apples in a basket
Keep Apples Fresh Longer - Proper Storage for Your Apple Harvest Make the most out of your crop by storing your apples properly. With the right conditions, apples can remain fresh for months – in some cases even up to a year! It starts with choosing a variety that stores well and then harvesting and storing with care. Even without a root cellar, apples can remain fresh for a surprisingly long time!
How to Know When Apples are Ready to Pick Picking Apples - Watch Now
How to Know When Apples are Ready to Pick Knowing when apples are ripe may be easier than you think! Follow these simple steps to know when it's time to harvest apples from your fruit tree.
Flora Disney's Deep Dish Wolf River Apple Pie Recipe Flora Disney's Deep Dish Apple Pie Recipe
Flora Disney's Deep Dish Wolf River Apple Pie Recipe On our recent visit to Walt Disney's childhood home, Kaye Malin's shared with us how the current Wolf Apple trees are doing, and the coveted apple pie recipe from Flora Disney.
Protecting Fruit Trees From Frost Damage Covered fruit tree
Protecting Fruit Trees From Frost Damage Freezing temperatures can damage the flowers on the tree and any potential fruit production from those blooms could be lost. How much your harvest will suffer depends on how low temps get and for how long. It also depends on the stage of development.
Individual Apple Pies in a Jar Recipe Apple Pie in a Jar Recipe WATCH NOW!
Individual Apple Pies in a Jar Recipe These individual-sized apple pies are perfect for serving at a party, or for popping in the freezer and baking them one at a time. This recipe can also be used to make one large apple pie!
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How to Make Apple Cider -With Video Whether you’ve got hundreds of apples from your own trees, or you want a fun family project after apple picking at a local farm, everyone should experience homemade apple cider! Check out our process and also see which varieties would work well together to make your own cider. If you're interested in growing apple cider trees, we've got a cider collection, too!
Cedar Apple Rust - Identification & Control Close up of Cedar Apple Rust disease on Fruit Tree leaf
Cedar Apple Rust - Identification & Control Cedar Apple Rust becomes a serious threat anytime when apples and Eastern red cedar coexist. Take precautions and treat your trees to further prevent the spread before your harvest suffers!
An Antique Apple with A Lasting Impact Small pail of soil for D23 planting
An Antique Apple with A Lasting Impact There’s nothing more all American than apple pie for good reason. Two enduring legacies of American entrepreneurship find their roots in simple apple orchards in Missouri over a century ago.
The Best Fruit-Tree Varieties for Organic Growing cherries on tree
The Best Fruit-Tree Varieties for Organic Growing Raising your fruit trees without the aid of man-made chemicals can be a challenge, so why not make it an easier and more successful endeavor by choosing disease-resistant organic trees at the outset?
Stark Bro’s re-introduces organic fruit trees — this time, with USDA certification Organic apples on a tree
Stark Bro’s re-introduces organic fruit trees — this time, with USDA certification More than 200 years ago, Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. grew organic fruit trees because there was no other way. Now the Louisiana, MO-based company has come full circle, and is "re-introducing" organic trees to its national customer base. This time, the trees are USDA-certified and 100% non-GMO, something company founder James Hart Stark couldn’t possibly have imagined.
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Fertilizing Organic Fruit Trees It’s entirely possible to nourish your prized organic fruit trees without using harsh chemicals. Learn what to use as well as when (and when not) to fertilize.
Scarlet Crush™ Apple Wins 2018 Green Thumb Award 2018 Green Thumb Award
Scarlet Crush™ Apple Wins 2018 Green Thumb Award Stark Bro's new Honeycrisp/Cripps Pink cross, Stark® Scarlet Crush™, selected as a Direct Gardening Association 2018 Green Thumb Award winner.
Cider Apple Blend Wins 2017 Glintcap Medal Great Lakes Logo
Cider Apple Blend Wins 2017 Glintcap Medal Blend, "Astringent Delight", which includes the new Stark® Franklin Cider™ apple, takes Bronze at the 2017 Glintcap International Cider & Perry competition.
Introducing 3 Game-Changing New Apples Three new apples
Introducing 3 Game-Changing New Apples Three new apples: two Honeycrisp crosses and a bittersharp cider apple start off 2017, the 201st year in business for the world's oldest fruit-tree nursery.
Fruit Tree Donation Helps Launch Urban Orchard close up of trees for donation
Fruit Tree Donation Helps Launch Urban Orchard 2016: Stark Bro's fruit tree donation helps to launch a ceremonial tree planting celebrating the largest organic urban orchard in the United States.
Fabulous Fruits: Apple-Raisin Pie Recipe Close up of pie crust
Fabulous Fruits: Apple-Raisin Pie Recipe Feel free to indulge in this award-winning Apple Raisin Pie, one of the many ways you can enjoy your apple harvest.
A Delicious Discovery: Red Delicious Apple Vintage photo at the fruit fair
A Delicious Discovery: Red Delicious Apple Now one of the world's most familiar apples, Red Delicious was discovered by chance; an event that vaulted Stark Bro's into the chronicles of apple lore.
Commemorative Tree Planting Planting a tree in front of James Stark cabin
Commemorative Tree Planting Stark Bro's celebrates its bicentennial (1816-2016) with a commemorative tree planting. A Red Delicious apple tree was selected for this special event.
Estimated Yield for Fruit Trees crate of picked apples
Estimated Yield for Fruit Trees For growers with enough space, where tree size isn't an issue, this guide covers the estimated yield of dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard size fruit trees.
How to Espalier Fruit Trees Espaliered Peach Tree via D Reyne
How to Espalier Fruit Trees The art of espalier fruit trees is all about selectively pruning and training trees into a desired shape, maximizing beauty and functionality in small spaces. Follow these steps to learn how to espalier fruit trees successfully.
Pruning Fruit Trees: Central Leader Article image
Pruning Fruit Trees: Central Leader The central leader/main leader structure is based on a fruit tree's natural upright growth form. Central leader pruning benefits apples, pears, and more.
The Trail of The Golden Apple Illustration of Golden Delicious apple
The Trail of The Golden Apple Now over a century old, the Golden Delicious Apple has a special place in Stark Bro's history. From 1914, here is the story of how it was discovered.
Fruit Tree Care: Spraying Dormant Oil Photo of dormant tree branches
Fruit Tree Care: Spraying Dormant Oil One effective method of protecting fruit trees from overwintering pests and their eggs is spraying dormant oil in late winter or early spring.
Protect Your Tree Trunks with Tree Guards Tree Guards on Rocks
Protect Your Tree Trunks with Tree Guards Tree guards are an easy way to protect the tender bark of young trees. Learn how to use tree guards and save trunks from sun and critter damage.
4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees Overbearing Plum
4 Benefits of Thinning Fruit Trees Thinning fruit trees may seem counterproductive, but here are four reasons why thinning out fruit benefits you, your trees, and your fruit harvest.
Fruit Tree Care: Organic Disease Control Article image
Fruit Tree Care: Organic Disease Control It is possible to have a successful organic fruit tree orchard. Read about some of the most common fungal issues and how to practice organic disease control.
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Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your trees or plants do not survive, please let us know within one year of delivery. We will send you a free one-time replacement, with a nominal shipping fee of $9.99. If the item in question is not available, we can issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the original product purchase price or issue you a refund. Read more about our warranty policy.

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Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your trees or plants do not survive, please let us know within one year of delivery. We will send you a free one-time replacement, with a nominal shipping fee of $9.99. If the item in question is not available, we can issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the original product purchase price or issue you a refund. Read more about our warranty policy.

Survival Guaranteed!

Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your trees or plants do not survive, please let us know within one year of delivery. We will send you a free one-time replacement, with a nominal shipping fee of $9.99. If the item in question is not available, we can issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the original product purchase price or issue you a refund. Read more about our warranty policy.

Survival Guaranteed!

Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your trees or plants do not survive, please let us know within one year of delivery. We will send you a free one-time replacement, with a nominal shipping fee of $9.99. If the item in question is not available, we can issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the original product purchase price or issue you a refund. Read more about our warranty policy.

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