Small trees for landscaping can transform even the most modest landscape. “Your yard is only going to be so interesting if you’re only planting shrubs and perennials,” says Sam Niemann, founder of the ...

Start with the right pot size. Young fruit trees should generally be potted in a 5- to 10-gallon container. Gradually ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

A small cottage-style home framed by a tree-lined small yard - Runna10/Getty Images If you live on a property with a small front or backyard, then you might have abandoned the dream of growing a tree ...

If a plant creates thorns and sour berries, it makes sense that its name could be synonymous with mischief. While you don't commonly hear mischievous acts referred to as a "playing gooseberry" ...

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

Q. I have a burning bush in my landscape that I have trained as a small tree by removing the lower branches. It turns a deep red color in the fall. Is this a plant that can tolerate being trained as a ...

I expected the yellow bells plant I installed to mature into a large shrub – say, 8 to 10 feet tall. But within several years the plant – aka yellow elder and esperanza – grew into a ...

In Louisiana, January tends to be a cool (this year frigid), wet (including snow last week) month, providing ideal conditions for planting trees. By April, things are already warming up here, and it’s ...