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Hey, can anyone help me on what I need to do? I just planted this tree this past spring. My other apple tree (granny smith) is fine. Any help would be great! Thanks in advance!
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ChristaCarol
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Hi ChristaCarol,
I don't know where you live, but the weather is getting cooler here in Maryland and many trees are starting to change colors. Could that be what you are seeing?
Have you been watering regularly? Is your tree mulched? Too much mulch piled against the trunk? Is the rootflare visible?
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I don't know where you live, but the weather is getting cooler here in Maryland and many trees are starting to change colors. Could that be what you are seeing?
Have you been watering regularly? Is your tree mulched? Too much mulch piled against the trunk? Is the rootflare visible?
Newt
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ChristaCarol
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Ok, I'm a total newb to this lol. I guess I just got worried because my other tree isn't turning colors. I also have horrible caterpillar problems, but again, only with this tree.
It gets watered ok, I could do better, but we have restrictions, and I have a bad memory.
No mulch, just grass.
Any ideas about the pillars though? Someone said I'd just have to spray hard with water daily, but I honestly have a hard time getting a chance to do that. I know, I'm bad about making excuses.
I also see a bit of rust on the leaves, the picture didn't do it justice.
It gets watered ok, I could do better, but we have restrictions, and I have a bad memory.
No mulch, just grass.
Any ideas about the pillars though? Someone said I'd just have to spray hard with water daily, but I honestly have a hard time getting a chance to do that. I know, I'm bad about making excuses.
I also see a bit of rust on the leaves, the picture didn't do it justice.
Ah ha, a newbie!! 
Stressed trees are more prone to insects and diseases, though apples are famous as pest magnets. 
Now I suspect that there could be a problem. Let's start with the planting, mulching and watering. You will need to remove the grass from under the tree in a circle and apply mulch. Check to see that your trees aren't planted too deeply and the rootflare shows.
Watering newly planted trees is really important, especially for the first year.
It would be really helpful if know where the caterpillars are. I don't see any leaf damage, so are they on the fruit?
The 'rust' that you see could be apple cedar rust aka cedar apple rust. [url=https://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/diseases/cedar_apple_rust.pdf]Is this what you see[/url]?
And now for some 'apple homework'.
You don't say where you live, but I suspect you are zone 8 or colder with apples. If you aren't sure, here's a zip code zone finder. It would be most helpful if you add your state and zone to your profile like I did.
Newt
Stressed trees are more prone to insects and diseases, though apples are famous as pest magnets. Now I suspect that there could be a problem. Let's start with the planting, mulching and watering. You will need to remove the grass from under the tree in a circle and apply mulch. Check to see that your trees aren't planted too deeply and the rootflare shows.Watering newly planted trees is really important, especially for the first year.
It would be really helpful if know where the caterpillars are. I don't see any leaf damage, so are they on the fruit?
The 'rust' that you see could be apple cedar rust aka cedar apple rust. [url=https://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/diseases/cedar_apple_rust.pdf]Is this what you see[/url]?
And now for some 'apple homework'.
You don't say where you live, but I suspect you are zone 8 or colder with apples. If you aren't sure, here's a zip code zone finder. It would be most helpful if you add your state and zone to your profile like I did.
Newt
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ChristaCarol
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I do know my zone, it's 7 (unless they changed it recently, I'm in TX).
OK, I bought the tree in Spring. It bears(bares?) no fruit yet. It was about 12 feet tall when I bought it. I planted it myself.
The leaves are munched on quite a bit, but I wasn't taking a picture of that part so you can't see much in the picture I took but the yellowness (which I guess IS the seasons changing?)
I'll check out your links when I get the chance. Thanks again.
OK, I bought the tree in Spring. It bears(bares?) no fruit yet. It was about 12 feet tall when I bought it. I planted it myself.
The leaves are munched on quite a bit, but I wasn't taking a picture of that part so you can't see much in the picture I took but the yellowness (which I guess IS the seasons changing?)
I'll check out your links when I get the chance. Thanks again.
Well, I did give you lots of reading. Without knowing when you saw the caterpillars and what they looked like, here's two possible candidates for you to look at.
Tufted Apple Bud Moth
https://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/pest_month/insectfocusjune.html
Obliquebanded Leafroller
https://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/treefruit/pests/oblr/oblr.asp
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Tufted Apple Bud Moth
https://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/pest_month/insectfocusjune.html
Obliquebanded Leafroller
https://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/treefruit/pests/oblr/oblr.asp
Newt