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- The apple tree in the change of the seasons
- Spring is the time of flowering
- The right care in the summer
- The apple tree in autumn and winter
- Tips & Tricks
The apple tree in the change of the seasons
An apple tree in your own garden can bring in a delicious harvest in late summer or autumn depending on the apple variety. But the tree offers an attractive appearance throughout the year within the green garden oasis.
Spring is the time of flowering
After the pruning on a frost-free day between January and March, the apple tree can start as one of the first flowering fruit trees in the new garden season. It is generally the case with the apple varieties that the first leaves often do not drift until the apple blossoms have withered. During this time sunny and rather calm days are important, so that sufficient flying insects such as bees and bumblebees can visit the flowers for pollination. In addition, dead branches can now be detected and removed after the shoot on the rest of the tree.
The right care in the summer
In summer, it is already clear how many apples are expected to mature on the tree by autumn. In particularly high-yielding years, it may be necessary to prematurely remove the shallower fruits during the summer cut in order to give the remaining fruits the chance of fully maturing on the tree. The summer cut also corrects for winter cut errors and removes the vertically rising shoot tips above the treetop. In summary, the following maintenance measures should be carried out on the apple tree in the summer:
The apple tree in autumn and winter
In autumn, after the harvest, the apples are stored and the leaves are removed from under the tree. So diseases and fungal infection can be avoided. In winter, apple trees need no special protection, except it is frost-prone seedlings in the pot.
Tips & Tricks
If the care of an apple tree is neglected, it can quickly come to an infestation with diseases or a decrease in the yield. If you need help with grooming and cutting, neighbors or the local horticultural association can often help.