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Trees and shrubs add beauty and value to a home’s landscape. If they are improperly planted, however, they can bring headache and worry. Properly planted trees and shrubs will establish quicker, be ...

This past week, the rest of my shrubs finally left their pots and were installed around my lot. It was the easiest planting ever! I have had a few garden workers this year and digging the holes was ...

Q: I recently bought a couple of shrubs that were on clearance. Should I wait to plant them until spring? A: I would not wait; plant any cold-hardy shrubs and trees as soon as possible. Yes, it’s been ...

Have you ever wondered why some hedges and shrubs are sold bare-rooted and if there's a trick to planting them? Bare-rooted plants are often available toward the end of winter, while they're still ...

The goal in planting any plant is to help it establish a healthy root system as quickly as possible so that it can fuel all the other processes needed for its growth. For best long-term results, test ...

How quickly we forget. Only two weeks ago, there were 2 feet of snow on many of our driveways and porches. My house had a 2-by-2-foot ice dam column, roof to deck. Cars and sidewalks were buried, and ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I read about the talk you gave on native plants at Our Garden and I need help with finding shrubs to create a screen in my backyard. The area is sunny in the middle of the day, but ...

Irish writer Thomas Moore (1779-1852) once wrote, "A piece of the sky and a chunk of the earth is lodged in the heart of every human being." I would like to add "And hopes for a seed waiting to be ...