Crabapples don’t have much of a following in the Northwest — yet. Extend the tree-blooming season with these varieties. We are blessed with an extended parade of flowering trees in the Northwest.

CHASKA, Minn. — With all the wet weather we've had this growing season, lots of crabapples are looking bad. A big part of that is the fungal disease called apple scab, which impacts both leaves and ...

Few things are as exciting as stepping into the backyard of your new home and discovering you have your very own fruit tree. From springs filled with beautiful blooms to summers rich with fruit and ...

It's no surprise that your collective fruit lexicon tends to be punctuated by familiar favorites like apples, cherries, plums, and nectarines — and for good reason. These are the fruits that filled ...

Have you ever walked around your neighborhood only to discover a tree so beautiful you felt compelled to look it up? If it had pink and white flowers, chances are good it was a crabapple (Malus ...

The old-fashioned, humble crabapple is an understated star of the fall garden. Gardeners know the showy spring display of copious flowers in dazzling white, red, or shades of pink, but, wow, do they ...

Select a fruit tree variety for your climate and plant it in full sun. Pruning, thinning fruit, and watering during dry spells are key to good fruit production. To ensure pollination, plant trees in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tree planting is widely promoted as a solution to challenges ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss, desertification, and more. One ...