While crab apple trees might not have come to mind at first, as the old saying goes, “Take a chance, Columbus did.” The beauty, wildlife benefit, and edible fruit is worth any inconvenience ...

Whether you already have a crabapple tree or are thinking about getting one, making sure to avoid certain mistakes can ...

Even the berry-sized fruits of crabapple trees are edible. * Crabapple , a small spring-flowering tree that produces small apples in early fall that range in size from golfballs to berries.

It is the edible crabapple that is so desirable in the autumn landscape. ... Trees with the larger fruit make the showiest display. Humans enjoy crabapple fruit as much as wildlife.

Garden Editor Mike McGrath has tips on choosing the best backyard fruit trees, ... produce loads of fruit with lots less work than even the easiest tree. Stalking the elusive edible crab apple.

Q: I want to get a red delicious and winesap apple trees. I know the winesap has sterile pollen, so it will not help the delicious with producing fruit. However, I heard having a crabapple tree ...

Kim Sunée: This crab apple cake — deep with dark cocoa powder mixed with tart fruit — has become one of my all-time favorite fall treats. Sections. Sections ...