CEDAR RAPIDS - A stump is all that remains of what was once a 60-foot-tall flowering crab apple tree, cut down from what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. Lois Henderson, of 1246 40th St.

I don’t know as much about birds as I should, but I enjoy seeing and hearing the songbirds that roll through the region every spring en route to points farther north. With help from others who know ...

Q: Our flowering crab tree was damaged during the storm in late December. What is the best way to repair the damage? Can the branch be pulled back in place, and will it graft back together? — Hal S. A ...

I have two questions: 1) I have a flowering crab tree that insists on sending sprouts up from the base of the trunk. Other than continuing to cut them off, how can I discourage/stop that from ...

BRITT — Spring flowed into Britt last week and it was especially fragrant and full in front of Frances and Allan Doughan’s home on 2nd Street Southwest. The Doughans’ flowering crab tree was filled ...

About five years ago I bought a flowering crab tree. At the time of planting it had a few flowers on it. Since then there has not been one flower on it. It gets approximately five to six hours of sun ...

I don’t know as much about birds as I should, but I enjoy seeing and hearing the songbirds that roll through the region every spring en route to points farther north. With help from others who know ...