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Apple Tree Dieback
Near Woodstock, Vermont
Since the early 1980's abandoned and wild apple trees have been suffering serious dieback. Prior to the 1980's these trees had a history of being extremely tough and resistant to dieback even when badly crowded by forest regrowth.
photo by Gerry Hawkes - September , 2001
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