Want to add a tree to your landscape? Follow this checklist of tree planting tips and learn to care for trees from the roots ...

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 ...

I ordered some bare root shrubs by mail and would like some advice on how to achieve the best results in planting them. — Ed Reilly, Warrenville Bare root plants are dug from the field while they are ...

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.

Instant gratification is a feeling we all enjoy and have, frankly, become accustomed to. We seek it in many areas of our lives, but one thing we should all consider taking our time with is planting a ...

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 ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

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 ...

Arbor Day was celebrated in Connecticut on April 25. Since it is a day traditionally set aside for the planting of trees, perhaps you might consider adding one to your home landscape. If you haven’t ...

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 ...