There’s an old joke: What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm. For an apple-tree-owner, worse still is finding a worm – or worm holes – in every single fruit on your tree.

Why didn't the two worms go into Noah's Ark inside an apple? Because Noah told them they had to go in pairs. Joking aside, worm damage to apples is no laughing matter. Have you ever sliced a homegrown ...

Q: We have two apple trees that are 5 years old, and multiple apples are falling off. When we cut the fruit open, we find the blackened damage shown in the photos. Any advice would be appreciated. — ...

Q. We have had two questions related to growing apples this past week. The first reader asks why their Gala apples are not turning red even though they taste ripe. The second reader sent a photo of an ...

The year’s first codling moths have been spotted in the Bitterroot Valley, but apple tree owners need to be patient to ensure they won’t be eating apples filled with worms this fall. But the last ...