Stunning spring blooms? Check. Tree that fits in small yards? Check. Fruit for the birds? Check. A flowering crab apple checks all the boxes. “They really are stunning trees,” said Julie Janoski, ...

A crabapple (Malus sylvestris) is defined as an apple that at maturity is less than two inches in diameter. This deciduous tree is typically found growing in the wild in wooded areas containing oak ...

The crab apple trees are in full bloom in the arboretum at Des Moines Water Works. There are more than 300 varieties of crab apples and 1,200 crab apple trees at the Arie den Boer Arboretum. The trees ...

In May, medium-tall trees bear prolific small blooms of various shades of white, red and pink that elicit a smile even from the crabbiest of humans. They’re called crabapple trees, and they’re easy to ...

Thinking about spring’s glorious flowering fruit trees in the high desert often makes one wonder, how did some of these nonnative plants get here, and even more curious, how did they adapt to such an ...

As an avid gardener and arborist I find it disturbing that the city parks department would ever consider treating our beautiful crabapple trees with a chemical spray to prevent them from fruiting. I ...

Trees during these early days of December all seem to have a somber look. Stems and trunks are nearly all dark or gray. Only the light covering of white birch breaks this scene. Branches and twigs are ...

Q: Can you tell me what is wrong with my crab apple tree, and what I should do about it? The leaves started turning yellow earlier this summer and now there are hardly any leaves left. It looks awful.

While hiking in the woods, Les stumbled upon an old homestead and some crab apple trees. While hiking in the local forest, Les stumbled upon remnants of an old homestead, including some ancient crab ...