Planting a fruit tree feels like one of those long-game gardening decisions that can pay off for years. Whether it's apples, ...

There’s something so rewarding about picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. If you’re interested in cultivating fruit trees in your garden, there are several varieties that can be planted in ...

Flowering trees fill the yard with dazzling colors while sheltering the home and providing privacy. Power up your yard's vivid canopy with these fast-growing flowering trees recommended by experienced ...

While flowering shrubs and perennials certainly have their place in your garden, spring-blooming trees are equally valuable. Many pollinators depend on these early blooms for nectar, while birds stake ...

If you have a fruit tree that’s tall enough to require more than a step ladder to pick its fruit, you may want to consider ...

Purdue Landscape Report: An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I plant that will grow fast and give me shade?” While there is no ...

If you've caught sight of those stunning, petite, white-flowered trees this spring, you're witnessing one of the most dazzling spectacles of the season: the fringe trees. Every spring, I receive a ...

Springtime in Appalachia is happening all around us, and it is glorious. You may be tiptoeing through the tulips, staking peonies, bringing handfuls of daffodils inside for arrangements, or even ...

Barber advises protecting young trees with cages—and then keeping them protected for years. His preferred method is a cylinder of heavy-gauge galvanized welded-wire fencing, five to six feet high, ...