Thank you both for your replies. Those are helpful. However another issue just arose the other night, when deer decided to nibble on some leaves and small branches on both new trees. Anybody have any suggestions for natural deer repellants? Could I cover them with tree netting? Thank you again, Steve

Hello. Novice apple tree grower question. My fiancé recently bought me two Apple trees for my birthday in late May, one Melrose and one Wealthy. Both are semi-dwarf varieties, and both had a few small apples on them when purchased; question is do I let them grow naturally or take them off to encoura...