Crabapples are prevalent as ornamental trees, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t make an excellent gift. Crabapple blossoms, in particular, are also used in bouquets and other floral arrangements.
Growing to a maximum of 13 feet, Jelly King crab apple ... tree displays large white blossoms. Japanese maples are popular because of their brightly colored leaves. For a small space, look for a ...
Read our guide to learn more about small trees, the different climates and soils in which these ornamental trees thrive ... than 25 feet tall (including dwarf varieties), medium-size trees ...
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 ...
Last week I touched a nerve with my discussion of ornamental pears and the process of topping to preserve these trees. I rather expected this reaction as I penned the article. I knew I was pushing ...
But whoever dreamed up the worst pruning practice for any tree — topping ornamental pears to “save them” from their fate — is out of their mind. Let me back up and explain. Ornamental pear ...
and a flowering crab-apple tree in the center. On the next street to the north a fascinating sculpture, Ned Smyth's Upper Room, which has columns around its perimeter and a table at one edge ...
Pruning can dramatically increase the quality and quantity of flowers or fruits a tree produces. Trees such as crabapple develop ... and to encourage flowering. Indeed, lilacs are among the ...
Most apple trees only fruit well when planted near a compatible pollinator tree. This can be another apple tree or an ornamental crab apple. Ask for advice from your nursery when choosing your variety ...