Protect your Crabapples

Crabapples are starting to leaf out. This means it’s time to get on a preventative program to protect susceptible varieties of crabapples (and hawthorns) from fungal diseases like apple scab or cedar apple rust. These are two very common diseases that occur during our cool, wet spring months.

At Ryan Lawn & Tree, we recommend a series of three preventative applications for the best results. The reason more than one application is recommended is because the leaf tissue must be protected as it emerges; otherwise, disease symptoms (like those pictured above) will appear later in the season.