There are benefits to growing this colorful evergreen tree, but the risks may outweigh the rewards. Find out if this plant ...

If you're looking to add privacy to a small yard, you may feel that your options are limited. This attractive Asian native ...

If you’d love to grow fruit trees but think you don’t have the space, think again. You don’t need an orchard or even a large backyard to enjoy garden-picked fruit. Instead, use a method perfected by ...

When planting, the hole is key. Dig it at least twice as wide as the existing root ball. The larger, the better. The length of time it takes to get the tree established and growing is directly related ...

Water a young plum tree abundantly when the topsoil gets dry—this will help it develop a strong root system. “Manual watering ...

With a crabapple, you get spring blossoms in colors from white to red, ornamental shapes and shade to relax in during summer, and then small fruits in the fall that reach the size of a golf ball and ...

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 ...

In Louisiana, January tends to be a cool (this year frigid), wet (including snow last week) month, providing ideal conditions for planting trees. By April, things are already warming up here, and it’s ...