A fleet of signage paved the driveway leading up to a private venue near the Houston Polo Club for Thursday’s Root Ball. Each marker noted various Trees for Houston statistics and achievements, ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

When I was a less experienced gardener, I was intimidated by bare-root fruit trees. Piles of sticks bedded down in sawdust would show up in the nurseries at the new year, and I would watch serious and ...

Q: Yesterday I planted a serviceberry tree. After I planted it, I read that the tag said to cut the root ball. I loosened the rootball but didn't cut it. I thought that was only necessary if it was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. B&Bs, which are generally harvested in the spring and fall, are slower to grow because their root system was severed in the ...

Weather-wise, Thursday didn't get off to the best start. Cloudy skies and morning rain threatened to disrupt Trees for Houston's 25th anniversary Root Ball. Given the organization's reputation for ...

So, you picked out the perfect place to add a tree this fall. Since most nurseries and garden centers have trees and shrubs on sale that they don’t want to overwinter, this is a good time to pick out ...

“Nearly anything that can be planted here in Maine does well if spring-planted,” Stack says. “But many plants do equally well if fall-planted. The trick comes in knowing what ‘fall’ is.”We often think ...

Whether you want to plant trees for environmental reasons or just to spruce up your yard, a good way to start is by researching the specific needs of the trees in mind. Some need more water, some less ...

Planting a tree (or several trees) is a great way to create a legacy that can last for generations on a landscape. However, planting trees requires specific care and steps to ensure a successful ...