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- Q.Crab Apple Tree Problem - I live in New York and have a crab apple tree in the front yard. Towards the end of summer, ...
- Q.What To Plant Under My Mature (22 Years) Sargent Crabapple Tree - This tree pretty much shades anything under it except for the west side of the tree gets afternoon indirect light ...
- Q.Can A Flowering Crab Pollinate Fruit-bearing Apple Trees? - By "flowering crab," I mean it doesn't bear fruit.
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June 13, 2019Q.flowering crab tree and wisteria – do not flower
1. Royalty Flowering Crab tree -- why doesn't it have blossoms? (planted in 20120 2. Wisteria -- planted about 7-8 years ago -- why doesn't it have flowers?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 13, 2019A.Without knowing more about the growing conditions, soil fertility and water management, we can offer these articles to help you find the answers:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/wisteria/wisteria-blooming-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crabapple/crabapple-not-blooming.htm
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rkt00924 on
June 16, 2019
35244Q.How to kill a very small Prairifire Crabapple tree
My neighbor has planted a very young, small Prairie fire Crabapple tree on my property and refuses to transplant it onto his property. How can I kill it without him knowing?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 16, 2019
Certified ExpertA.I think that you will have to talk with your local law enforcement on this one. We can't really help with things of this nature.
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June 20, 2019Q.Crab apple tree problem
I live in New York and have a crab apple tree in the front yard. Towards the end of summer, this tree began to drop yellow leaves. I have noticed this year the same thing is happening. What,if anything can be done to help the tree stop dropping leaves?
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Downtoearthdigs on
June 20, 2019A.This sounds like Apple Tree Scab.
This link will explain this fungus and how to treat.
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mrbob1221 on
August 5, 2019
53110Q.What to plant under my mature (22 years) Sargent Crabapple tree
This tree pretty much shades anything under it except for the west side of the tree gets afternoon indirect light then direct light 4-7pm. I'm thinking of a smaller plant (2' clearance around the bottom ) with color like astilbe maybe. Under 1/2 of this tree is almost all day shade/indirect sunlight.
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GKH_Susan on
August 5, 2019
Certified ExpertA.The best thing you can apply under a tree is mulch out to the dripline. Trees have shallow feeder roots that shouldn't be disturbed by planting under it. Especially since you have a mature, 22 year old tree, I would just enjoy the shade.
However, if you are committed to planting, here is an article that tells how to plant without disturbing the roots too much:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/planting-garden-beneath-trees.htm
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March 4, 2020Q.Can A Flowering Crab Pollinate Fruit-bearing Apple Trees?
By "flowering crab," I mean it doesn't bear fruit.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 5, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Yes! Many can cross-pollinate with crab apples. This is a common practice on commercial orchards to increase pollination rates.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/apples/apple-tree-pollination.htm
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Newbie gardener on
May 18, 2020
12817Q.New Crabapple Tree Not Growing
So I planted it last year while dormant, it grew and looked great. We mulched around it and covered it with wood over winter but it is not doing anything? We are in Maine and just had a snow and frost last week. The little branches still seem springy and are not breaking but I’m just wondering what I could do for it? If anything?
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GKH_Susan on
May 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.If you just had a snow and frost last week, it may not be time to "wake up" yet. Are other trees in the area blooming yet? Other crabs? I think it is still dormant. It is within your hardiness zone so winter should not have hurt it. According to the Maine Extension publication below, crab apples bloom at the end of May or early June, so it should do something soon.
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June 6, 2020Q.I think my newly planted profusion crab apple tree is dying or not growing. How can I tell for sure?
We had a 6' profusion crabapple tree planted late October last year. At the time of planting, the tree we bought was bare but I thought it was because it was late October. It is already June but not much is growing. Just barely some leaves and we cut off some dead branches. We've had a lot of rain this Spring so watering was not necessary in this region. Is my tree dying or is this normal the for a new planting? What can I do?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 7, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This can be quite normal for a year or two, as it adjusts to planting. I would make sure and put a HANDFUL of DOLOMITIC LIME, and a TABLESPOON of WETTABLE SULFUR around the tree. Do this once a year, and fertilize it with a fruit tree fertilizer once per year in spring, or use mulch or compost each year.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crabapple/flowering-crabapple-trees.htm
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