Crabapple trees are among the most popular plants in area landscapes, exhibiting prolific displays of flowers each year in early spring.
Some of the most spectacular flowering varieties are also susceptible to apple scab fungus, which causes the trees to shed many of their leaves by mid-August. Apple scab is a common leaf spotting disease that infects young leaves in the spring.
Cool, wet weather increases the chances of infection. Apple scab infection can be greatly reduced with preventative fungicide applications early in the growing season. Once heavy leaf spotting and leaf drop occurs, fungicide treatments will not be effective.
Take a proactive approach – check your crabapple trees now to determine if apple scab has infected them and contact Buckeye EcoCare for a quote on protective fungicide treatments next spring. We will help protect your beautiful crabapple trees!
