Once established, crab apple trees are drought tolerant. They do prefer full sun, but can withstand light shade. Excessive shade will result in increased disease and less than ideal fruiting and ...

Chalky soil suits plants that like alkaline and free-draining conditions, and aren't bothered by drought or growing in nutrient-poor soils. Think of plants that thrive in dry summers as this is a good ...

Q. For as long as I can remember, the crab apple tree in my backyard has developed spots on the leaves.Most years, the infected leaves fall off in summer. Some years, I sprayed a preventive ...

In late summer many trees have few healthy leaves left on the plant. This disease, along with effects from our drought have resulted in many crabapples in the area looking very stressed and unhealthy.

Crabapple trees are one of my favorite ornamental spring trees. A mainstay of the New England landscape, ... Crabapples are typically low maintenance and drought tolerant.

Q: I noticed my 35-year-old crab apple tree has some branches in bloom. I have never seen this before! Could it be the warm temperatures we have been having but then again, only this one branch?

Q.: We have a pink flowering crabapple tree that is about 20 years old. For the last several years, after it blooms, it acts like it is fall and the leaves drop off. It seems to come back okay ...

He says the crabapple trees are resilient enough that they should be fine by next spring. Kyle Strain, Wellfield’s manager of public horticulture, says a really severe drought can affect colors ...

Marjorie and I were touring the Spring Grove Cemetery on a hot, dry August afternoon a few years ago, when we happened to spot a spectacular crabapple tree in full bloom. At least it looked like a ...

The following is a list of tree species that are hardy and best suited for most Northeastern Wisconsin regions. Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) Zone of cold hardiness: 4a.