Apple orchards throughout the Northeast witnessed a spate of rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD) in the past few years. It was particularly onerous in 2023 in Massachusetts. In orchard blocks that ...

People visit the China National Botanical Garden in Beijing, April 9, 2025. Recently, over 1,000 crabapple trees have burst into full bloom at the China National Botanical Garden, attracting ...

Recently, over 1,000 crabapple trees have burst into full bloom at the China National Botanical Garden, attracting crowds of visitors to admire the floral display. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — One of the top priorities outlined by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has been passed through both chambers and is eligible to be signed into law. The bill bans the use of cellphones in ...

Dow Gardens officially kicked off its Parking Improvement Project last week with a mass removal of crabapple trees near Eastman Avenue and the Grace A. Dow Library. In the project announcement ...

While I saw robins, they favored sticking around trees that had fruit remaining, which we lack in our yard, the two small crabapple trees and clusters of chokecherries having been consumed long ago.

McCOOK, Neb. — About 25 years ago, Mary Pate of McCook planted a pink flowering crab apple tree, using the city’s tree rebate program. The tree is still thriving, reliably blooming each year and ...

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa is branded as the world capital of trails, and those trails support a robust cycling community with more than 900,000 recreational riders. Yet, bike shops are seeing a shift in ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori — Fourteen workers of Starbucks Coffee Japan in Aomori Prefecture recently tried their hand at pruning apple tree branches at a farm in the Tomisakae district of Hirosaki, Aomori ...