First, select a species that will match the conditions and limitations of the desired planting site, often referred to as “right plant, right place.” ...

A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.

A lot of our problems could be solved by planting trees. To that end, an idea has been proposed on the Internet to have a nationwide plan to plant a billion trees--and not just to have a greener earth ...

Late April is an excellent time weather-wise to plant a tree, which is why Pennsylvania decided decades ago to mark the last Friday of each April as Arbor Day. Nebraska newspaper editor J. Sterling ...

So you want to beautify your landscape, improve your community, or celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree. What could go wrong? Quite a bit, if you make some common mistakes, according to an expert at ...

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 ...