Bare root season begins now because bare root stock is so efficiently dormant for winter. Dormancy is the same reason that this is now also time for dormant pruning of fruit trees. It is comparable to ...

Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention. After all, branches without needles would be rather unattractive. Or would ...

I experienced sticker shock when I visited a nursery to buy a holiday tree this year. A 10-foot tree would have cost me $370 if I'd gone ahead and bought it. I remembered being happy as a child in the ...

There’s something magical about picking out the perfect Christmas tree. Maybe you remember walking through a tree farm, smelling fresh pine, and spotting that one tree that just felt right. Or maybe ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Having a live Christmas tree brings a special quality to the holiday season. The scent of evergreen boughs filling the air is its own magic.

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

Christmas is nearly here and you’re thinking about presents, house decorations and putting up a tree. What’s your tree plan this year? Lugging home a Christmas tree and decorating it in the living ...

We often plant trees and shrubs near property lines for screening. Other times, it's the only way to keep them at a safe distance from the house. Unfortunately, those trees don't consider property ...