I grew up playing on this tree and I have pruned and fed it for 9 years. Two seasons ago I changed the shape of the bed to what you see now and placed that special stone there. I am so happy, some 40 years ago someone planted this Beauty. She has fed a lot of birds and squirls in her day. This is a healthy organic crab apple. You can also get amazing spring flowers from the Pear, Plum, Apple and Peach tree to name a few – and they not only flower but they also produce awesome fruit for us. Twice the return on your investment.
If your crab apples’ leaves turn brown, yellow and funky in the later summer – I know how to fix this – and of course it is a secret. I will tell you it has something to do with Trace Minerals. One simple thing you can do is purchase Azomite and Kelp – then, mix with compost (you can be liberal with both substances without hurting the plant – be liberal, mix well), top coat the bed under the crab – no more than 2 inches thick – and then mulch to keep the weeds down. If a crab is really sick, I like to do dozens of deep root feeds along with top coating as stated prior. I custom blend the deep root feeds per tree, in the same way I cook – a little of this, a little of that – love, magic and time. If your soil is in poor condition it does take a few seasons of proper care to really get it humming again. With the right amount of attention though, you can hasten this process greatly. I will share with you that there is never a need to use chemicals, oils, or other synthetic treatments to keep a crab apple happy. These babies just need happy, vibrant soil and then they look like this.
If you click on the picture you should be able to see them larger and crisper.
