When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

"If you want happy fruit trees, grow them as a forest would." Gardener shares 'awesome' hack to grow fruit trees at home: 'I do this, and my neighbors look at me funny' first appeared on The Cool Down ...

I received some bare root trees and shrubs as a gift and would like to know how to plant and care for them. — Jerry Rosen, Skokie That sounds like a great gift, just ahead of the growing season. Bare ...

Q: I am looking at trees to plant in my yard. Are there any specific ones that I should avoid? Here are some truly awful ...

With the right variety, you can cultivate perfect harvests from home.

Olives need to grow to full size before harvesting. An olive tree is more than a food plant. The silvery-gray leaves shimmer in the breeze, making this Mediterranean crop beautiful too. If you’re not ...

Farmers always strive to do more with less. Sometimes our commitment to sustainability even allows us to make something from nothing. That’s what I’ve learned from tree farming in Zimbabwe. I didn’t ...

Purdue Landscape Report: When I was a kid, if you’d asked me what my favorite season was it would always immediately be summer. No school, time for playing outdoors, swimming, hiking, and late nights ...

There are constant conversations on how global warming is affecting the country as a whole, but focusing on its local impact is just as important. Everett Mitchell, a veteran arborist and community ...