Place the stakes in the native soil surrounding the tree, spacing them equally. “You don’t want the stakes to be within the ...

Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...

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 ...

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 ...

Before you head out to the nursery to purchase a tree for your landscape, there are some important things to consider.

The UK and EU both have ambitious targets for planting new trees to help meet climate targets. But how much progress has ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Digging a nice, deep hole for a young tree seems like a great idea for holding the tree in place and providing lots of soil nutrients, doesn't it? Surprisingly, this is not the case. House Digest's ...

It can be a challenge to find a tree that thrives in a cold climate, but it's not impossible. Plant this fast-growing conifer ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the ...