Water a young plum tree abundantly when the topsoil gets dry—this will help it develop a strong root system. “Manual watering is especially important during the first few years after planting,” ...

Fill just the bottom of the container with a thin layer of soil to plant your seedlings into. You plant them by placing the tubers horizontally on the soil with the growing tip pointing upwards.

The Japanese method of growing plants in a living planter made of a moss-covered ball of soil, is a simple, DIY project that ...