Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

Planting fast-growing fruit trees on your property provides delicious, nutrient-rich fruit during harvest time. Fruit trees also provide food and habitat for pollinators and wildlife. We spoke with ...

Trees are a wonderful addition to any yard. Whether you are using them as ornamental privacy barriers or establishing a fruit orchard, having trees in your yard can add both beauty and function. Yet, ...

Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many living for hundreds, and some even thousands of years," says Nancy Gaspari, an ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Select a fruit tree variety for your climate and plant it in full sun. Pruning, thinning fruit, and watering during dry spells are key to good fruit production. To ensure pollination, plant trees in ...