We all know that bees and butterflies love flowers, but there are native tree species that pollinators may prefer more. Add these trees to your yard or garden.

Since apple trees cannot self-pollinate, the pollen from other apple varieties is necessary for fruit to grow. Orchard owners often plant crab apple trees amongst high-value apples such as Honeycrisp, ...

Bees in trees not a big problem, but be mindful of the cavities. By Ray Moritz June 30, 2007. Ask an Arborist uses a Resistograph machine to assess the structural condition of a bee tree.

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A: Yes, it is entirely possible that your crabapple and your 'Fuji' apple tree have been engaging in some "hanky-panky." Apples and crabapples can interbreed freely because they are the same plant ...

Pausing under a crab apple tree in full bloom is like standing beneath a living, breathing, ... Hundreds or even thousands of sweet-smelling blossoms attract eager bugs and bees.

Trees are important pollen sources for bees as well as flowers. (American Beauties) Q: I have some new bee boxes in my back yard, and I'm adding a garden this year of plants that bees like.

Then, I do it again when I move from one tree to the next. This is important because there is some fireblight bacterial disease in the oldest crabapple and an old apple tree. Since fireblight can be ...