What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to ...

For 48 years, every time I drove east down Oak Street in Sandpoint, I thanked the resplendent heritage Norway maple on the corner of 4th Street for its remarkable beauty and its towering presence in ...

The "Bloodgood" variety, technically Platanus x hispanica "Bloodgood," came into favor for its strong resistance to anthracnose, a fungal disease that can disfigure leaves and kill small shoots, ...

There’s nothing more exciting than planting your first garden. However, one wrong choice can turn that initial excitement ...

A better direction is a native small tree such as eastern redbud or serviceberry. They offer spring color, cleaner habits, and far less drama below ground. Where tree-of-heaven turns one planting ...

These are among the worst trees to plant in your yard for their invasiveness, messiness, and high maintenance.

A tree collapsed in Crown Heights as the worst blizzard in a decade hit the city. Photo: Adriane Quinlan The city was nearly rid of the last frozen remnants of January’s storm when the worst blizzard ...

Across the UK, owners of Japanese maples are being urged to slip outside for a brief winter job before spring returns. Done at the right moment, this quiet cut can decide whether your tree bursts into ...

The beauty of shrub and tree branches appears when leaves are absent. Take advantage of this time to prune woody plants to prevent crossing and rubbing branches, thin out dense growth, correct ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Usually in winter, in places where snow falls and the ground freezes, there aren't too many chores to be done in the garden.

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