Ornamental trees make a great focal point, giving more structure and framework to any landscape design. One example is the flowering crabapple (Malus spp.), a well-recognized ornamental tree closely ...

“It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple-tree is connected with that of man.” –Henry David Thoreau, 1862 The Donald Wyman Crabapple (Malus sp.), one variety of the flowering crabapple, ...

A word of warning: Some crabapple varieties are considered invasive in certain regions, such as the Japanese flowering crabapple, which is invasive when planted in the Northeast. Entice ...

Why are lilacs, ornamental crabs, and some apple trees blooming now? Plants flower when they’re happy, but also when they’re ...

Don Kinzler examines the branch of an ornamental crab tree along University Drive in South Fargo on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. When twig bark is scratched, a green cambium layer indicates the twig is ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says apple scab and local drought contribute to poor-looking crabapple trees in Allen ...

It produces glossy red fruit, and its form is the classic weeping crabapple shape with heavy flowering. Size: 20 feet high and 20 feet wide Form: Rounded form Flowers/Fruit: White flowers ...

We are also growing several winterberry bushes which also produce some really nice red berries that the birds also enjoy. The leaves fall off the bushes and the berries line the branches all winter ...

Late summer to early fall is the worst time to prune trees. Here's when you should prune them instead for the healthiest ...