Trees are important landscape components that grow slowly but often outlast most other plants. They offer visual height, shade, and a habitat for birds, and well-planted trees could very well outlive ...

Late autumn to winter is the time to plant bare-root hedges, so gardening editor Sharon Amos shares everything to know about ...

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 ...

With the arrival of spring, it is time to start thinking about getting into the garden and adding new plants. Each time I remove a plant from its container, I am looking for circling roots, which is ...

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 ...

Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of California’s Cooperative Extension program and we are trained to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last week, we explored why fall is a great season for planting trees in Northeast Ohio and how to select a tree. But for the tree to thrive, you have to plant it correctly and give ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week, we celebrated Louisiana Arbor Day (always the third Friday in January), the traditional time we celebrate trees by planting them. And plant them we should — trees provide a wide variety of ...

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 ...