Spring is the season to install large landscape trees while they are still dormant. Planting trees before leafing out gives root systems a head start in becoming established. Gardeners have three ...

In this video I demonstrate how to get large balled and burlap evergreen conifer trees planted with success. These large, long lived trees deserve special attention when planting, and for that reason ...

What’s the most important step in planting a tree or shrub? Thinking it through first. “How a tree is planted makes a huge difference in how healthy it will be and how long it is likely to live,” said ...

Some kinds of shrubs are especially vulnerable to winter, and gardeners often try to protect them with sheets of burlap. Before you do, “make sure it’s really necessary,” said Julie Janoski, Plant ...

From protecting plants after winter snow to knowing when to stop watering, these practical gardening tips help set the stage for healthy spring blooms.

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 ...

Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...

Preparing trees for winter is an important step to maintain their health. Besides deeply watering until the ground freezes, you might want to consider wrapping them. In the northern states, it can ...