Show Date: 18 Feb 10
Cut out the canker! Fire blight canker…
Fireblight on Apple tree
Late winter/early spring is a good time to do some pruning. Leaves are gone giving you a good view of the structure of your tree and bugs are not an issue.
Fire blight is a bacteria that attacks many trees but for Minnesota, it takes a shine to our apple and crabapple trees. The University of Minnesota has a great article to help you determine WHAT you have and HOW to deal with it.
Tags: Fire blight
