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Everything You Need to Know About Growing Crabapple Trees

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By Erica Browne Grivas, Marty Ross
| Midwest Living Verified
Crabapple trees at Arie den Boer Arboretum at Water Works Park, Des Moines. Credit: Carson Downing Crabapple trees are one of the loveliest harbingers of a Midwest spring, their branches disappearing under cotton-candy clouds of pink and white. But these trees shine beyond spring: glossy green, bronze, or purple-tinged leaves carry color through summer and fall.
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think pink

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By Marty Ross, Carson Downing
| Midwest Living Verified
Some of the loveliest harbingers of a Midwest spring are crabapple trees. They bloom so prolifically you almost can’t see the branches through the cotton-candy clouds of pink and white. But these trees have other assets. Summer through fall, their foliage can be glossy green, bronze, or purple-tinged. The fruit they produce is too bitter for snacking but is tasty in jam or can be left on the tree to soften and provide cold-weather food for songbirds.
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A World of Amaryllis

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By Marty Ross, Carson Downing, Jarret Einck, Natalie Ghazali
| Better Homes and Gardens Verified
Care TIPS Treat it right and your amaryllis won’t just bloom this winter—it will keep pumping out flowers for several more years. Annette Novak, owner of online nursery Bulb & Blossom (bulbandblossom.com), which carries both new and classic amaryllis varieties, shares what the plants need to thrive. 1. PLANTING Amaryllis like to be pot-bound, so choose a container (with drainage holes) that’s only an inch or two larger than the bulb.
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