Help them grow strong roots.

If you're working with a relatively small yard and want to be able to grow much of your own food, you may need to grow your plants relatively close together. This works fine for many plant ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

Q: Recently our neighbors converted their front lawn to artificial turf. The trees were getting some good moisture from their grass, and now they won’t. The other two sides of the trees are on the ...

Trees are an important part of Colorado landscapes, especially in our urban centers. However, it’s hard to be a healthy tree in Colorado! Many of the trees we plant are not native to our prairie and ...

BOISE, Idaho — Have you ever noticed at many garden centers there are some trees and shrubs in pots ready to plant, and others that aren't in any pots at all? They look just like sticks with bare, ...

Friday is Arbor Day in Illinois, a day often marked by planting trees. If you’re planning to plant a tree at any time of the year, take care to do it right. “A tree that is not planted correctly may ...