Apple scab is ugly and it can make fruit inedible. So how do we deal with it? This week’s YouTube video shares advice on how to manage apple scab in the garden.
We noticed it on our apple tree for the first time this year. So we’re diving into remedies and preventative measures to get rid of it before next year. Watch and give these tips a try.
How to Deal with Apple Scab on Fruit Trees
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Resources
Read this blog post with more about apple scab from our archives
Learn more about the soil food web to help balance bad fungi with good microbes in your soil in this podcast with Sherri Powell
If you forgot to thin your trees this season, watch this video for how and why to do it next year
Find more help for your fruit trees—including how to prep for planting, how to plant, and care for them year-round—in Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden
