Most of you know that trees are one of my horticultural passions. I feel their pain when I see them being hurt. Improper staking is one form of tree abuse that truly upsets me. Two months ago I ...

As part of my duties as an extension agent, I answer a lot of questions about trees. Many times, folks are surprised that the solution they found online was not the best one, and that sometimes it was ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor After selecting an appropriate tree for your site, the next step is planting it properly. Trees are tough and will often survive and do fairly well even if planted ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Many people are getting anxious to be outside and do some spring planting and landscape work, but Indiana weather has not warmed up enough to allow for that. Pat Sullivan from Sullivan ...

Did you plant a new tree this year? If so, it will need some special care this year to keep it thriving. Here are questions about watering, pruning, staking, fertilizing and wrapping, with answers ...

If trees aren’t staked correctly, injury or death could occur. Most of this information will be focusing on trees, which are very different from palms internally, but I will also cover how to stake ...

A newly planted young tree may look like it needs help to stay upright. Yet in most cases, tying the tree to stakes is not good for it, according to Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Trees are incredible survivors in spite of the challenges from pests of all kinds, including us! They are vulnerable to injuries such as mechanical wounds from lawn equipment, ...

When I got the idea for this article, I thought that pruning trees would be an easy subject to write about. Turns out, tree pruning is complex and like many gardening subjects, once again, I realized ...

I am giving a class on pruning fruit trees at the Master Gardener Orchard, 4600 Horse Drive in North Las Vegas, from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. The class is free and open to the public. For more ...

The first step of proper tree planting is to select the tree type and decide where it should go. You can find that info in last week’s column. Today, the subject is preparing the hole properly. Flares ...