older varieties of crabapple are susceptible to several nasty diseases and two cause early leaf drop: Apple scab and cedar-apple rust. If either is the culprit, then early spring is the best time ...

The city of Pasco will be removing about 110 Spring Snow Crabapple trees from west Pasco. The trees all have fire blight, a destructive, bacteria-caused disease that can be spread by bees.

consider a fruitless cultivar like ‘Spring Snow,’ but it is susceptible to scab disease. Following is the list of disease-resistant flowering crabapple cultivars referenced from UW-Extension ...

Spring blooms in soft ... so choose a variety that is resistant to cedar-apple rust and apple scab. “Adirondack,” a stunning white crabapple, is resistant to apple scab, for example.

Laura Altvater of Portland Nursery was surprised to see the damage left by a rare spring ... crabapple tree had been uprooted by the weight of a thick layer of ice. Slush was on the ground and ...

Don't knock snow off the branches. Snow actually protects the flowers from a hard freeze. Spring-flowering shrubs are also putting on great shows. These include Oregon grape holly, quince ...

In the study, thirty-seven Malus “Spring Snow” crabapple trees in different locations within the city of Boulder, Colorado, USA were compared. In the greenhouse, triweekly observations were made of ...

The Spring Snow crabapple is the only variety that is sterile and will not produce fruit. Some varieties, including Prairiefire and Thunderchild produce persistent fruit - fruit that clings to the ...