Here are some handy tips to help you judge how much water your trees really need and how to make sure fruit trees always get ...

When watering the plants in our gardens, many of us often overlook a particular plant type: trees. It's easy to assume that the trees in your yard are just fine and that you never need to do anything ...

With the seemingly ubiquitous supply of mechanical air conditioning around us these days, it can be easy to forget what it meant in the “old days” to have a big old shade tree in the back yard. When I ...

Avocados (Persea americana) are types of evergreen trees that are originally from Central America. Coveted for their edible fruits, avocado trees aren't exclusive to agricultural settings. With the ...

Snow and winter rain may not be enough to keep trees hydrated during the colder months. Many types of garden plants need ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The moderate drought we’re experiencing through most of our region means a lot of you have been doing some extra watering. But there may be some things you don’t think about when ...

When you’re watering trees and shrubs, don’t forget the trees on the parkway in front of your house or apartment. “A parkway is one of the toughest places for a tree to survive,” said Ed Hedborn, ...

Fruit-tree pruning workshops at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas will not be held during the next three Saturdays; they will resume Jan. 15 ...

With dwindling water supplies, the city of Napa has issued guidelines for outdoor water conservation, which I discussed in two columns earlier this year: “Drought Returns to Napa”, April 10, and “Time ...

Urban trees provide myriad benefits, while putting up with so much of our chaos. Here's what we can do to help them. I have a dorky habit to confess. Whenever my to-go iced coffee is finished, I dump ...