I am very privileged to garden in a large space which allows me to plant a range of trees, from those that will ultimately be large, park-like specimens to smaller, more decorative garden trees. For ...

Small trees for landscaping can transform even the most modest landscape. “Your yard is only going to be so interesting if you’re only planting shrubs and perennials,” says Sam Niemann, founder of the ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

Once established, conifers provide lush green screening for very little effort. Super easy to look after, they need only ...

If you’d love to grow fruit trees but think you don’t have the space, think again. You don’t need an orchard or even a large backyard to enjoy garden-picked fruit. Instead, use a method perfected by ...

UC Davis’ leafy trees impressed Nurjannah Wiryadimejo enough that they helped her decide to become an Aggie. “I’d never seen such beautiful tree-lined streets like the ones by the Memorial Union,” she ...

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

In Louisiana, January tends to be a cool (this year frigid), wet (including snow last week) month, providing ideal conditions for planting trees. By April, things are already warming up here, and it’s ...