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Attract birds and butterflies to your yard by adding this beautiful, easy-care garden.
"… Dance' Zones: 3-7 This beautiful crabapple has a graceful, weeping habit with rose … always available for the birds. Name: Malus 'Ruby Tears' Zones: 4-8 Note: This … Long Wildlife Garden -- 'Ruby Tears' crabapple will not be available for sale until …"
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… than) the pot your apple tree comes in. Carefully … keep container-grown apple trees watered well. You … inside of the tree. Your apple tree will stay healthiest … the year you plant an apple tree (or the following year …
… pink flowers burst from reddish buds to make flowering crab apples ( Malus spp.) among the loveliest spring adornments. They … well under 30 feet Zones: 5-8 Editor's pick: Malus 'Indian Summer'; rose-red blooms followed by red …
… espalier to meet your needs. If you want fruit, select a dwarf apple , peach, or pear that is rock-solid hardy in your area … fence, choose a blooming tree or shrub such as flowering crabapple , magnolia, or doublefile viburnum. Although creating an …
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Pennywise Projects for Christmas
… ornaments. Stretch your floral budget by mixing colorful and shapely fresh fruits into your centerpiece. Mix artichokes, crab apples , seeded eucalyptus, and more for a smorgasbord of holiday delight. Stuff iconic candy canes into any decorative bowl or …
Country French-Style Home Ideas
… front door surround that this Southern California home speaks fluent French. The grounds are overflowing with espaliered apple trees , olive groves, and drifts of lavender, and the exterior's low and rambling roofline is capped with 100-year-old red …
15 Fun Ideas for Growing Tomatoes
… stakes connect the arms for added strength. If you have a home orchard, you can repeat the design by training grape vines, apple trees , or pear trees to a similar shape. Two wire-mesh panels leaning against each other make a quick-to-assemble support …
… Think again! Try espalier, or the art of growing a tree or shrub on a flat surface. Here, for example, an espaliered apple tree hugs a cedar privacy fence, making the most use of the small space. Drought-tolerant herbs and ornamental grasses add …
13 Tips to Make Your Deck More Private
… more enjoyable. Instead of clearing the ground when you add a deck, take advantage of what's already there. This old apple tree isn't just a great addition to the yard -- it gives the deck more privacy by creating a soft, natural canopy, too. Lush …
Before-and-After Garden Makeovers
… cookie-cutter yard. This Midwestern home had just a single crabapple and a few spiraeas when the homeowner moved in. It didn … up the yard. This homeowner added a wider bed around his crabapple and filled it with colorful perennials that stay showy spring …
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