Transplanting a tree in your yard can be traumatic for it. If you add the hardships of cold weather on top of uprooting, a newly transplanted tree may not make it through the winter. Recently planted ...

Newly planted trees and shrubs are particularly vulnerable to winter damage. They can suffer from frozen roots, sunscald, broken branches, and other problems during their first winter or two. However, ...

Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three—are you familiar with the trick to properly water your plants? myHOMEBOOK explains it ...

Proper care now contributes to success next spring. As autumn settles over Iowa, it’s easy to think gardening season is winding down. But for trees — especially those newly planted — fall is a ...

Due to the recent showers, many feel like they don’t have to worry about irrigation. But, hot weather has arrived and it’s ...

Early summer, when plants are still green from spring rains, is the time to think ahead to the hot, dry days of July and ...

If a plant is sad, do you think other plants photo-sympathize with it? Trees, shrubs and other plants can easily become sad in the fall if their roots are struggling in dry soil. Ensuring that woody ...

Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent ...

Transplanting a tree causes stress. Learn why experts say pruning is a mistake and how to ensure your tree recovers after ...

Before you plant a tree, think about the mature size in 30 to 50 years. While you may be planting a small tree now, a ...

Some green dreams for Toledo are turning into more of a brown reality. Trees planted by the city earlier this year are already dying. It looks like autumn in some parts of Toledo, as some trees that ...

Plant trees and shrubs at least 6 to 8 weeks before the expected first fall frost. Water new trees and shrubs regularly and deeply until the first frost and mulch well. Install tree guards and tree ...