Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...

Late spring, around May, is usually the best planting time for fruit trees. Dig a hole twice as deep as the roots on your ...

Lemon trees wrapped in aluminum foil might look a bit silly at first glance, but it's actually a great way to provide an ...

Trees are, or soon will be, losing their leaves. That will make their trunks all the more visible. That’s when you’ll begin ...

Once the new leader has been formed, you can begin to train it to branch out by clipping back the top of the leader to ...

Avocado trees have specific watering needs that are quite different from other trees, thanks to their shallow root system.

Knots in floorboards can reveal much about the source tree. Pine, for example, often features multiple small knots originating from a common point. This reflects the growth pattern of young plantation ...

Landowners want their black walnut trees to grow into veneer quality, but not all trees make the grade. Here are practical tips to managing your trees.

The Confluence of Two Trees The first sin has been painted as defiance, as appetite, as the crime of wanting too much. But through the new lens of the entwined trees, it appears instead as a crossing ...

Growing up we always had a fresh tree. When I got married, I continued that tradition by visiting a local tree farm near us to cut down our own trees. It is a wonderful experience, especially for ...

Across back gardens this autumn, a quiet shift is speeding up orchards with little cost and almost no gadgetry. A growing ...

Organic garlic bulbs shouldn't have been coated with anything. Plant them so they're not touching, a hand width apart or even ...