Flowering crabs

Question

Can you use the crab apples from a flowering crab in your garden as compost?

Answer 1

Yes, crabapples make a good compost ingredient. Just make sure that your compost pile heats up enough to kill the seeds in the crabapples, or they could sprout and become a weed in your garden later on. This article discusses ways to help compost heat up:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/heating-up-compost-pile.htm