Need some shade, stat? Consider one of these easy-to-grow trees.

Who wouldn't love to grow a mini orchard housing diverse fruit trees to keep us and the pretty birds visiting our backyards satiated year-round. Sadly, with even the youngest seedlings costing over ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

If you have a fruit tree that’s tall enough to require more than a step ladder to pick its fruit, you may want to consider ...

Manicured suburban lawns might look neat, but they don’t do much for local birds. They offer little food or shelter, so ...

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

Help keep your outdoor space a sanctuary and don't plant these trees near your deck because they can be messy, invasive, or ...

Trees are beautiful additions to your yard, but they can make it feel dark and gloomy. There are ways to brighten it up ...

A forest is really a community of plants and animals. Within this large community are smaller groups of living things that grow together. Even an individual tree often has an association of plants ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Purdue Landscape Report: An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I plant that will grow fast and give me shade?” While there is no ...