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Something you shouldn't be able to do in Northeast Wisconsin on January 1st is working in the ground.  The ground should have been frozen since mid-November. However, we spent time on New Year's … read more

"Will my new trees have apples the 1st year?"We get this question a lot.   Short answer:  Yes, you can get apples the 1st year.  Longer Answer: Don't let them have apples until yea … read more

At Maple Valley Orchards, we're big fans of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee apple.  The Milwaukee apple is a great tart apple for cooking and drying.  Our friends at Peck and Bushel (w … read more

This is what I tell all of our customers.  The picture below is a great example of what I'm talking about.   Rabbits can do this to a tree when the snow is deeper than your trunk guards … read more

Wisconsin doesn't have dragons or White Walkers but it does have multiple winters.  We had spring for about a week and then on Wednesday night winter returned with a vengeance.   Good t … read more