Q. I enjoy the Plant Medic column. Do you have any knowledge about the sad condition of crabapple trees in the Allen County area? Is there a blight going amongst them? A. Crabapples are native to both ...

Some crabapples are very susceptible to apple scab, and those not treated in spring may have lost many of their leaves. Their remaining leaves can be affected with black and yellow spots. Spraying at ...

You may wonder why your crabapple tree, which was gorgeous this spring, is now losing most of its leaves this summer. Now that you think about it, you remember it seems to do this every year. What ...

The best way to avoid flowering crabapple tree problems is to select a cultivar that is resistant to the common diseases. Many of the new cultivars are resistant to or tolerant to scab, fireblight and ...

Q: Leaves on my flowering crabapple tree have suddenly turned brown looking as if they have been torched. Several of the affected branch tips have curved downwards. It seems to be spreading throughout ...

Once it is established, you will need to watch for disease and keep up with the pruning as a healthy tree will keep the birds coming back for more. The type of crabapple you plant will determine how ...