Whether you want to plant trees for environmental reasons or just to spruce up your yard, a good way to start is by researching the specific needs of the trees in mind. Some need more water, some less ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

February is a perfect time to plant trees purchased with bare roots, out of the pot. But they need the right-size hole, irrigation and protection from gophers. Question: I bought a bare-root tree in ...

I ordered some bare root shrubs by mail and would like some advice on how to achieve the best results in planting them. Bare root plants are dug from the field while they are still dormant and have ...

Pear trees are a wonderful, very hardy addition to any yard or garden. But young fruit trees establishing roots benefit from ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

Have you noticed new trees planted in yards or around new construction? If trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will focus on trees (which are totally ...

A few weeks back, I was harping about why gardeners don’t bother with compost and fertilizer when they are planting. This week, I feel the need to talk about the importance of good planting practices.

Improve the biodiversity of your yard, provide shade, and help protect against erosion—all in a smaller space than you think you need. If you’re thinking of adding a tree to your landscape, whether ...

Now is the perfect time to plan what fruit trees and berries you'll add to your garden next year and prepare a planting site. The payoff for thinking ahead is the instant gratification of coming home ...

Fruit trees. Consider planting a guava tree. Make sure it’s a tropical guava (Psidium guajava) and not a pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) or a strawberry guava (Psidium callleianum). The latter two ...