As the ‘Tree of Immortality', the native Crab Apple is the ‘silver bough’ of the Faerie folk. Steeped in myth and legend, this tree has been grown in Ireland for at least 3000 years.

In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

IrishCentral, America’s largest Irish website, is proud to announce the launch of its newest creation The Irish Heritage Tree program, in collaboration with The Tree Council of Ireland.

Crab apple trees have a lifespan of up to around 150 years, ... Paul Smith, plant recorder for the Outer Hebrides for the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, ...

A flowering crab apple checks all the boxes. “They really are stunning trees,” said Julie Janoski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “In May, they’re just ...

Q: We have a Malus (ornamental crab apple tree) in our back garden, which has grown from small to its present 20ft over 15 years. It buds and flowers nicely, but then turns a bit shabby. It doesn ...

Lusty’s Centra in Larne is helping to enhance biodiversity and create a foraging area for bees, by sponsoring the planting of ...

From RTÉ 2fm's Jennifer Zamparelli show, environmental expert Éanna Ní Lamhna on the trees of Ireland. ... Rowan and Crab Apple. However, non-natives species also have a role to play.

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Pausing under a crab apple tree in full bloom is like standing beneath a living, breathing, buzzing firmament - one that happens to be pink (or white, coral or rose). Hundreds or even thousands of ...

A reader asks if this flowering crab apple tree can be saved after porcupines ate the bark over the winter. Special to The Forum. By Don Kinzler. April 03, 2021 at 8:00 AM. Share ...

Since apple trees cannot self-pollinate, the pollen from other apple varieties is necessary for fruit to grow. Orchard owners often plant crab apple trees amongst high-value apples such as Honeycrisp, ...