Dwarf trees are ideal for adding structure and interest to small spaces. While gardening in compact yards might at first seem ...

When you're roaming through the never-ending rows of gorgeous specimens in your local nursery, it's so easy to get caught up in their beauty and make an instant purchase. But this can prove costly in ...

The dinosaurs and I grew up when home lots were much larger. We thought nothing of planting live oaks and letting them spread as far as they wanted. Their 75-foot wingspans were no problem at all. But ...

When you have a smaller space and still want a shade tree, here’s a list of those that are best suited to our North Texas conditions.

I have heard from a few residents who live in subdivisions where they are beginning to remove all the large trees (oaks, magnolia, etc.) because they are causing damage to the sidewalks or filling up ...

In Louisiana, January tends to be a cool (this year frigid), wet (including snow last week) month, providing ideal conditions for planting trees. By April, things are already warming up here, and it’s ...

This is the time of the year that I normally begin feeding the birds for the winter. It is also the best time to plant trees, so what about considering trees that especially meet the needs of the ...