When we moved into our first house many years ago, we were veritable kids. In our front yard we had a couple of fast-growing maple trees, but what did we know about trimming trees and bushes? Once when Clare's parents arrived for a visit, they asked us if we wanted them to trim our "maple bushes" for us. Indeed. So began the next phase of our yard-work education!
On my way to physical therapy recently, I noticed these trees full of beautiful, red fruit, so today I stopped for a few photos. I'm sure they're in the apple or crab apple genus of Malus (in the rose family, Rosaceae), but it looks like this "apple bush" in the front needs some trimming.
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...