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13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

11 Trees You Should Never Plant in Your Yard: 1. Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)

Don’t plant bad trees that will cost you time and money later. These tips will help you make the right tree choices for your yard.

10 Trees That Spell Trouble for Your Yard

Mature trees add a lot of value to your property, boosting both your home's price and your quality of life... but only if they are the right trees. When you make an investment in a tree, don’t inadvertently plant something that will become a maintenance headache or the eventual cause of a dispute with your neighbors. To play it safe, keep these 10 trees out of your landscaping plan.

Tree Guide: a great guide to help you decide what to plant

Tree Guide: a great guide to help you decide what to plant

10 Gorgeous Flowers Named After the Royal Family

10 Plants that Beat the Heat

Plant these heat-loving, hardy plants that thrive in hot weather. Simply water them once a week to enjoy their blooms all summer long.

Grow your own jungle: easy exotic plants

Tropical gardening is all too often associated with expense and poor results. But choose your plants wisely and you can turn your patch into a slice of verdant jungle, says James Wong

How to Prepare Your Garden for the First Frost

When it comes to protecting your plants, timing is everything.

How to Water New Trees, Shrubs, and Other Plants

Award-winning landscapers and landscape designers in Lancaster, PA explain how to water your new trees, shrubs, and flowers in your new plantings.

Boxwoods Make Gardens Better

In a formal setting or a casual situation, boxwood is always up for the task thanks to its versatility. In winter this shrub’s strong shape, rich green color,

Choosing the right shrubs

Few gardeners are lucky enough to have perfect growing conditions: deep, well-drained, fertile soil that never dries out, a sheltered, sunny situation, and a mild climate with plenty of regular rai…

Ask an Arborist: Do Weed-Eaters and Lawn Mowers Hurt Trees?

Take care when you use lawn equipment near trees so you don't damage the tree's vascular system.

Planting Herbs that Attract Honey Bees

Planting herbs that attract honey bees is something anyone can do. You don't have to keep bees to plant for them. You may not have a large plot of land for

Tips for planting trees during the fall

If you put away your tree planting gloves for the year, you might want to pull them back out.

Selecting, Planting & Caring for Your Trees

Selecting Your Tree You’ve heard it said before, planting a tree is a simple yet powerful act. While that’s true, your commitment should make the biggest impact possible. So, before you plant, take a look at these important resources. Tree ID: Urban Tree Key – This is a resource to help you identify tree species by asking you a few observational question about the tree. In addition Dr. Matt Ritter published a book, “A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us.” This book…

Plant Perennials in Your Garden

Planting perennials in your garden, with additional ideas for Northern, Southern and Western regions

How to Prune Small Trees and Shrubs

The right way to clean up limbs and the best time of year to do the job