How to Prune a Hydrangea Tree
Question I have a hydrangea tree, but its branches are too long. So when it rains, the branches and flowersContinue Reading
Category: Trees
A Watering Basin for New Plantings
Watering basin around a newly planted tree. Photo: ucanr.edu To ensure proper watering the first year after planting, that is,Continue Reading
Narrow Trees for Small Spaces
There are a thousand and one good reasons to plant a tree (they clean the air, prevent erosion, create refreshingContinue Reading
Father’s Day: Plant a Tree for Dad
Looking for an interesting gift for Dad on Father’s Day (the third Sunday in June)? Why not plant a treeContinue Reading
New Plants for 2019
There are plenty of new plants that will be showing up in garden centers shortly or that you can orderContinue Reading
Save A Tree: Say No to Topping!
Who hasn’t seen a tree pruned drastically, with all the branches cut back, often to the same length? This isContinue Reading
Pussy Willows: The First Flowers of Spring!?
When gardeners think of the first flowers of spring, they often have some of the spring bulbs in mind: snowdropsContinue Reading
How to Fix a Broken Branch
You can often “reinstall” a broken branch. All photos: Denis Giroux Question: We have a crabapple with a branch thatContinue Reading
Garden Fail: Knocking Snow Off Bent Branches
If possible, just leave weighed-down branches alone. Source: Claire Tourigny, from the book Les 1500 trucs du jardinier paresseux WhenContinue Reading
The Fabulous Tree Circus
The Two Legged Tree or Arch (Platanus occidentalis). Source: www.visitcalifornia.com You’ve probably never seen anything like The Tree Circus, aContinue Reading