Crabapple trees (Malus spp.) are frequently grown for their showy spring buds and blossoms in colorful shades of pink. They also produce small, tart apples in the fall, making them a food source ...

The number one way to tell apple trees and crabapple trees apart is by looking at their fruit — both trees fruit in the late summer to early fall, but apples will be larger than crabapples.

Crabapple is a perfect replacement for the early spring blossoms of the invasive Callery pear. ... it does cause the foliage to yellow and fall from the tree prematurely, sometimes as early as July.

You know it’s May when that first heady scent of lilac wafts through the air. But it’s not May. It’s November. And across the suburbs, some plants that typically bloom in the spring, like ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler recommends wrapping the trunks of young trees each fall to prevent winter injury and animal damage. 3 months/99¢ a month SUBSCRIBE NOW.

While you wait for autumn leaves to fall, consider planting a tree. “If you plant a tree in early autumn, the soil will still be warm enough to encourage root growth for at least two months ...

The crabapple can be used in a home landscape as a specimen or patio tree. Because of its small stature, it is a good selection as a street tree near utility lines.