Anthony Tuttle wrote, "I've planted about twenty apple trees, have 5 that
have bloomed, but fire blight has played havoc on them so far. Anyone else
having this problem?"
When I get Fire Blight on any of my trees. I paint the infected area(s)
with a heavy coat of enamel paint, touching up as needed throughout the
growing season. This greatly slows the progression of the disease and I get
many more years of production from trees that might otherwise die early.