Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I’m pruning the lower branches on some of my trees now. These trees have been ...

This easy-to-grow tree just keeps on giving.

Q: What can I do to keep the tree in the photo healthy after a rabbit decided to have the bark for lunch. The red-flowering crabapple is two years old, and I really hate to replant and start all over.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Starting an avocado tree from a pit is like taking on a miniature gardening challenge. It’s the botanical equivalent of having a pet rock: low commitment with plenty of pay-off if ...

While you wait for autumn leaves to fall, consider planting a tree. “If you plant a tree in early autumn, the soil will still be warm enough to encourage root growth for at least two months,” said ...

A reader recently asked me to write about bonsai tree requirements, but more specifically, how to keep bonsai trees alive during the seasons. Let’s begin with a brief history of Bonsai, which in ...