Native crabapple trees also grow in North America, including right here in northern Illinois. I’ve often wondered how the crabapple got its name. Some etymological digging showed that, ...

Stare at a big, bushy tree for a few minutes, and you’ll notice there’s a lot going on. Up in the leaves there’s a bustling community of squirrels, songbirds, beetles and butterflies. Hidden among the ...

As the summer begins to wind down the trees that provided us with showy blooms are beginning to bear fruit. Including our native crabapple trees. There are 35 species and 700 cultivars of ...

Apple trees are not native to North America. They were first brought here by the colonists in the 1700s. ... The genus "Malus" includes our one native apple — the crabapple.

Crabapples are native to North America and Asia. Crabapple trees are grown by gardeners and homeowners in Greater Columbus for their attractive growth habit, manageable size, ...

The special native crab apple trees of Galloway will come under focus at a special event. Experts are increasingly appreciating and admiring the number of native crab apple trees, which are hardy ...

The flowers of trees such as red maple, black gum, black cherry, magnolia, tulip poplar, dogwood, redbud, Chickasaw plum, Southern crabapple, native hawthorns, and sassafras all supply nectar and ...

Pueblo is a tree-happy community, no doubt. The challenge is how to make sure it's populated by happy trees. It may appear simple: Pick a tree. Plant it. Water it. Wait. Reap the benefits of its ...

The project identified 16 crab apple trees fitting criteria for a native version: thorny shoots emerging from the branches is one sign, small, hairless leaves and stalks, and tiny apples are another.