As October rolls in, nature unveils one of its most magnificent displays: the vibrant transformation of leaves into an awe-inspiring...

The many amazing fruits of trees—and the pleasure that eating these gifts brings There are many fruit-bearing trees such as orange,...

Special care is needed for newly planted trees and shrubs. During the first year, attention to watering it is essential. Root...

Individual tree species (this year its locust and walnut in our area) are beautifully ‘covered’ in flower and, as we will see in a few...

Tidy growing spaces are a humanity-created expectation about how to be both productive (farms) and esthetically pleasing (city/town...

Defoliate is a more accurate word than "dump", but to the homeowner, watching a tree suddenly drop all its leaves is a mystery—especially...

Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a small tree, a size perfect for town gardens. It has so many wonderful features that it is a question as...

The trees we plant in our gardens and streets have been grown in nurseries where their roots have been pruned and controlled to create a...

When planting a tree its primary need, until it grows out new roots, is available water. This is because during its time in the nursery,...

Literally, the word ‘tap’ describes both essential functions, that this first root to grow from a seed is designed to do - go deeply into...

A grove of trees can be three or more trees of various sizes, but when we also add shrubs that grow to be 10' and 20' high, such as...

In these changing times, “What is the dollar value of trees?” is an emerging question. How do you put a financial number on the health...

When we ask for a design for a garden or other landscape setting, we are normally given a two-dimensional drawing showing the placement...

Why do we think of a garden as being a peaceful place to ‘be’? Gardens were created to bring the feeling of nature, the nature we used to...

It has become widely acknowledged that established trees will add between 6 - 11% to the market value of your home – especially in the...

Today, when we grow trees in nurseries, they are often placed in a pot of loose ‘soil medium’ where both their water supply and nutrient...

New growth (generally springtime) is the most effective time to help a plant understand/recognize the circumstances that we want it to...

Five important factors which will influence your decision on where to plant trees in your garden: Framing views you prefer while at the...

Pruning is done to create the shape we desire and for the long term health of a tree. When we prune every 2nd year it puts less stress on...

The present day ‘art’ of pruning evolved from fruit production skills which has managing size and maximizing production as its focus. For...