Bare-root deciduous fruit trees are now arriving in nurseries and home improvement centers. In order to squeeze these trees ...

Check out this simple trick to prevent irregular growth and root suffocation due to an all-too-common issue in the garden—root-bound plants. This problem has a simple solution that lies in prevention, ...

Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.

Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

Years ago, trees and shrubs were dug up and transplanted to a new location, or nurseries shipped them with bare roots while they were dormant (not in leaf). This system of transplanting worked well if ...

Q: I recently purchased a tree at my local nursery. It came in a black nursery container. When is the best time to plant it? A: Unlike transplanting, which usually causes root damage in the digging ...

My local garden center has a lot of shrubs grown in containers, and I am interested in adding some new shrubs to my garden. Most of my experience has been with balled and burlapped shrubs, and I would ...

Fall is tree planting time in Nebraska. With wind storms, invasive insects and other weather-related stresses, we are slowly losing large shade trees. Large trees are important to communities. The ...