If you want to invest in planting fruit trees in hopes of a harvest, one of the most important things to understand is how to prep your soil ahead of time. That starts with understanding how excessive ...

Most gardeners wait until spring to plant fruit trees, but these varieties actually thrive when planted now and reward you ...

Join us in this informative video as we explore the fascinating process of planting various types of fruit trees in your own ...

Fall is typically known as harvest season, but you can plant plenty of fruit trees in your backyard during this season.

There are several advantages to planting bare-root trees: they are usually less expensive, easier for gardeners to transport and they will grow their roots entirely into native soil (rather than ...

Q: You recommend to check for root problems in newly planted fruit trees by bending the tree over and seeing if it wiggles in the soil. How hard should I push? When I push my tree, it does move in the ...

Most questions I’m getting now revolve around irrigating landscape trees. I think my message about planting in wet soil and keeping plant roots wet during planting has gotten through to most people.

Soil that contains a heavy clay component can be great for some plants—especially those that appreciate natural water retention. Clay also offers a more fertile growing experience, as its thick nature ...

If you’re new to growing fruit trees and expecting instant gratification, we’ll have to burst your bubble before we get any further: most fruit trees take three full growing seasons before they begin ...

After we installed our landscapes at Rogers Gardens back in the 1980s, my job involved the "maintenance period." It extended at least thirty days after the notice of completion. This period is to ...