Fall is not a time to prune spring-flowering trees and shrubs. Don’t cut these plants back in October; it removes blooms and ...

Although most trees can be planted throughout the growing season, some are best planted in spring to ensure they get a strong start. Both your climate and the tree's characteristics play a part in ...

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

Flowering trees fill the yard with dazzling colors while sheltering the home and providing privacy. Power up your yard's vivid canopy with these fast-growing flowering trees recommended by experienced ...

There's something so rewarding about picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. If you're interested in cultivating fruit trees in your garden, there are several varieties that can be planted in ...

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in ...

With the arrival of spring a few weeks ago, new buds and colors on the trees started to appear. Along with that new growth, a UBC Okanagan researcher has determined that some trees in spring also ...

Callery pear trees will soon bloom as temperatures settle into the spring season but the once sought after trees are an environmental nuisance. Callery, and the popular Bradford Pear cultivar, have ...

If you've caught sight of those stunning, petite, white-flowered trees this spring, you're witnessing one of the most dazzling spectacles of the season: the fringe trees. Every spring, I receive a ...