Hi all,

Have a very mature(probably 25ft tall and 15ft across) Granny Smith
tree in the backyard that is being slowly devoured by borers. They are
leaving the sapwood and an outer shell, strong enough to keep teh tree
upright and alive.
Now, the tree fruited this year, but dropped the fruit after a few
weeks, probably due to stress.
I know the tree is history, so what is the best way to go about growing
another tree from the seeds? Or should I graft? This tree, according to
the neighbours(only owned the place 18 months) produces really good
apples and lots of them, so I would like to try and grow another.

Regards, Andrew.