While people in the southern regions have Crepe Myrtle and Magnolias that bloom in spring, we have lilacs and crabapple trees ...

Low-growing, sun-loving species such as Sedum acre, thymes, especially Thymus praecox and T. pulegioides, Dianthus deltoides ...

Pawpaw, pear, apple, plum and most sweet cherry trees (exceptions include the two recommendations above) require a partner to produce fruit; however, apple trees can be cross-pollinated by nearby ...

Iowa's silver maples and silver maple hybrids produced a surplus of seeds this year, likely as a response to several years of ...

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer ...

At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the ...

A new tree in Cooperstown honors a longtime community volunteer. On behalf of the village, Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh on Monday, May 19 dedicated a newly planted crabapple tree in honor of the late ...

The flower of a crabapple tree is bathed in sunlight April 22, 2025 in Iowa City, Iowa. A member of the rose family, the crabapple tree ranges from 15 to 30 feet tall when fully grown. Winter buds ...

A member of the rose family, the crabapple tree ranges from 15 to 30 feet tall when fully grown. Winter buds have reddish scales and when fully bloomed in the summer, the tree produces smooth ...

Summer is the perfect time to try reproducing a lilac bush or crabapple tree. The best times to take “softwood” cuttings are in June, July and sometimes early August. The term “softwood ...