CHERRY trees around the district are in full bloom with some lovely blossom just now.

Should the weather stay calm over the coming weeks we can all enjoy the nice pastel colours.

However, should the wind and rain come along the blossom will be blown from the trees and all the cherry blossom will be gone until next spring and there is not anything we can do about it.

In our own smaller gardens apple trees are beginning to sprout lovely pastel blossom/

Indeed it seems to have come upon us quite suddenly.

By mid-June you will be able to see clusters of very small apples appear on your trees but these small apples will begin to drop off.

This is what is called Junrot and is nothing to worry about.

It is nature’s way of shedding an over-heavy crop and the small ones that remain will go on to grow into quite large apples until they ripen later in the months to come.

It is important to keep an eye open for any trace of brown rot on the leaves or any other signs of rot , as this can be a sign of fungal infection.

I learned from a neighbour that an apple tree in her garden seemed to show sign of rot at the base of the trunk.

She moved on to cut the tree down and remove it from her garden and ended up burning it.