Planting depth is critical. To determine the proper planting depth, locate the root flare of your tree, which is where the ...

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 ...

Plant trees and shrubs at least 6 to 8 weeks before the expected first fall frost. Water new trees and shrubs regularly and ...

As winter approaches, get your trees and shrubs protected before it’s too cold. Wrap those trunks with tree wrap to protect ...

October is a fine time to plant a tree or shrub. “The air has cooled off, but the soil is still pretty warm,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. That means ...

The trunks of your fruit trees are prone to frost cracks and sun scald in the winter. Wrap them in this affordable, ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Although we have experienced a few hot days this week, cool temperatures are on the way. Highs in the seventies and a lows in the forties. Fall can be a ...

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 ...

One of the pluses of our temperate climate is that we can grow a lot of different tree species in Pennsylvania. Now that we’re in the midst of prime tree-planting time (as today’s Arbor Day reminds us ...

A spruce tree felled by a recent storm reveals a root ball constrained by burlap not removed at the time it was planted. A spruce tree felled by a recent storm reveals a root ball constrained by ...

Landscape design and planting techniques are personal choices by homeowners, unless you are moving to a house that is already landscaped. Unfortunately, mistakes and missteps can happen when planting ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Burlap removal, after tree is placed in planting hole. Q • I had some trees planted recently and I can see they still have the ...