The crab apple trees are in full bloom in the arboretum at Des Moines Water Works. There are more than 300 varieties of crab apples and 1,200 crab apple trees at the Arie den Boer Arboretum. The trees ...

Some fruit trees that normally bloom in late winter and spring are blooming now. Recently, a lady who had been out of town noticed that her peach trees were blooming when she arrived home. Knowing ...

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 ...

The Malus coronaria learned to fight frost by blooming two or three weeks later than the trees that produce cultivated varieties of apples like Honeycrisp or Red Delicious. A key to protecting apples ...

A garden is more than just a pretty backdrop or a source of homegrown produce -- it's a living system, and the plants you choose can play a powerful role in supporting its health and biodiversity.

Pear and cherry trees in Utah are covered with blossoms while lilacs in Colorado are blooming like it's spring in late ...