Falk clearly enjoys experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what can be grown in our Zone 3B climate, but he’s playing ...

When trees start changing in early spring, many types of crabapples are among the first to start flowering. There are more than 1,000 known cultivars of these popular trees, and they all have slight ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If you are looking for an aesthetically pleasing, ...

There are so many different cultivars of flowering crabapple trees. Their fragrant long-lasting spring flowers can be purple, red, yellow and orange red. The flowers can be very small, only ...

A group of people at table in a shady backyard - Luza Studios/Getty Images Are you looking for a touch of living history and breathtaking beauty for your outdoor space? Franklinia alatamaha, or the ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Thousands of Minnesotans paid their respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman while they were lying in state at the Minnesota State Capitol last weekend. A group of friends and campaign ...

Lou Ellyn Jones stood beneath the outstretched branches of a Western redcedar in the corner of her backyard in northeast Olympia, recounting the peace it brought her during the COVID-19 pandemic. She ...

Bright red crabapples growing in clusters surrounded by green leaves growing on branch of a crabapple tree - Helen Reid/Getty Images What's the difference between a crabapple tree and an apple tree?

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

When it comes to spring beauty in the tree world, the showy explosions of crabapple, apple, plum and cherry tree blossoms get all the attention. But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll discover ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter egg hunts occurred in the Valley last weekend. Backyard gardeners are ...

Free flowering dogwood tree saplings will be handed out April 30 in Jeannette. The West Penn Power Green Team has 250 saplings to give away in honor of Earth Day. The saplings, which will have white ...