Dear Master Gardener: We want to plant some trees for Mother’s Day. Anything we need to know besides digging a hole and dropping them in? Answer: Nature can be pretty forgiving and that might work ...

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

Place the stakes in the native soil surrounding the tree, spacing them equally. “You don’t want the stakes to be within the ...

Tomorrow is Arbor Day, and that means it’s a prime time of year to plant a new tree or three. There’s more to the deed, though, than just digging a hole and setting the rootball into it.

When it's time to prep your yard's soil for planting a tree, grabbing some compost may seem like an obvious step. Compost has tons of benefits for plants, from improving soil structure to boosting ...

Walnut trees are very special additions to the yard, offering spring yellow-green catkins and delicious walnuts in fall. While they can seem intimidating to grow, a little perseverance can make your ...

Land-grant universities, including LSU, are committed to advancing agriculture in America through research and innovative growing and farming methods. Another part of the mission is disseminating ...

Trees provide many benefits to the environment and our health and well-being. These long-lived members of our landscapes and communities provide shade, help reduce energy costs, clean the air we ...

We often hear that spring is the best time to plant trees. Even Arbor Day, the day dedicated to planting trees, is in the spring. While there is no “bad” time to plant a tree, fall is a perfect time ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the ...