Articles on Trees

How to Pick and Prepare a Tree for Planting

By Murray Anderson

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Most of us don’t plant a lot of trees in our lives. As a result, we don’t really know what to look for to ensure that the one we pick will stay healthy for a long time. Here are some tips on how to choose a healthy tree and get it ready for ... more »

How to Pick Sturdy Magnolia Trees for Your Landscape

By tinasam

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Magnolia trees are a staple of the south. If you'd like to bring in some of that feeling to your landscape, here are some good choices for your lawn and garden... more »

How to Plant a Mango Tree in USDA Zone 7

By soaringeagle

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I Love Mangos! Did you know the mango is related to the cashew and pistachio nut??I didn't before researching for this article. But I live in USDA zone 7 and growing a fulltime outside grove of mangos is not going to work. But there are ways ... more »

How to Plant a Palm Tree From Seed

By MCarr

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Starting a palm from seed requires first obtaining the seed, or nut. Learn how to grow a coconut palm from a coconut... more »

How to Plant a Tree

By Gardengates

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Trees will give shade, protection and beauty for many years if you plant them properly. They will increase the value of your property and make your landscape more comfortable. To have a beautiful healthy tree, you need to start it out right. ... more »

How to Plant an Arizona Citrus Tree

By Bobbi Holmes

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It is not just the Arizona cactus that has thorns, it is the Arizona citrus tree. Yet, even with the nasty thorns, orange, lemon, grapefruit, and tangelo trees can thrive in the Arizona desert. Of course, first someone has to plant the citrus tree!.. more »

How to Protect Trees From Gypsy Moths

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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If you live in a densely wooded area, chances are you've seen firsthand the devastation gypsy moths can wreak upon trees. If they complete their cycle from larvae to moth, a cycle that begins in mid-spring and peaks in mid-summer, gypsy moths can ... more »

How to repot your Bonsai and give it basic maintenance

By rkayne

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It's that time of year! Time to do some maintenance on your bonsai. This isn't too hard, and will give it a lot of needed love for you little tree :D.. more »

How to Sell Backyard Fruits and Vegetables

By AskSummer

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Did you know that money CAN really grow on trees? If you have backyard fruit such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit and ESPECIALLY avocados, you can make an excellent profit without even standing on the side of a busy street to do it... more »

How to Shape Bonsai Trees

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Shaping a bonsai tree gives the small bonsai a look of a much larger tree. This is where the wiring of a bonsai comes in. Wiring a bonsai is not done to stunt the growth of a tree, but rather to shape the branches... more »

How to Stake Trees

By Gardengates

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If your are in a wind-prone area, it is a good idea to stake a newly planted tree for the first year or two until the roots have spread deeply into surrounding soil. Here are some guidelines to staking a tree... more »

How to Stop Cottony Cushion Scale on Potted Citrus Plants

By Virginia Allain

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If you notice tiny white lumps on your patio citrus plants, you have problems. It's likely that these are cottony cushion scale and they will suck the life out of your plant. Here's a way to control them without pesticides... more »

How to Stop Deforestation

By tamanna

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Deforestation is a major problem going on in our world with the increasing real estate value, growing cities etc. let us all work towards the deforestation today. this article atleast kick starts our conscious and motivates others to work ... more »

How to stop unwanted junk mail

By Free indeed!

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Besides being annoying to the recipients, landfills are full of junk mail. Only 44% of junk mail is thrown away unopened and only half that much junk mail is recycled. Here are some tips on how you can reduce or eliminate your junk mail... more »

How to Transplant Shrubs and small Trees.

By GreenGardenChic

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Sometimes it has to happen. The plant is getting to big; it doesn’t look good in that spot; I hate that plant and a friend wants it; I’m going to save it from a sure death and plant it in my own yard; or you’re like me and you’re always tweaking ... more »

How to Use a PotLifter in your garden.

By GreenGardenChic

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Let me tell you a little story about 2 princesses who own a garden business. One day we found ourselves at a local garden show shopping for things that would make our business better. With only 2 of us and a whole bunch of heavy lifting ... more »

How to Use a Telescoping Pruner for trees (adjustable pole saw).

By GreenGardenChic

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This is one of those tools any gardener who has mature trees will appreciate... more »

How to Decorate a Christmas Tree with a Bird Theme

By CCrock

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A bird theme Christmas tree will make your yuletide spirit soar! Decorate your Christmas tree in a unique, but lovely woodland style that you, your family and friends will be sure to love!.. more »

How to Grow a Bonsai Tree

By Kat Yares

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Bonsai trees can be purchased but creating you own can be a fun and challenging hobby. The art of Bonsai has been practiced for thousands of years, first beginning in China and then becoming mastered by the Japanese. The miniature trees can be ... more »

How to Grow a Redbud Tree

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The rose-pink or white April blooms of the redbud tree (Cercis canadensis) announce that spring has arrived. Heart-shaped leaves appear on spreading branches and the tree can grow to a height of 20 to 30 feet. In fall, color ranges from a muted ... more »

How to Grow Avocado in a Pot

By Ruby Bayan

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One of the easiest trees to grow from seed is the avocado. You can even grow it in a flowerpot. Given proper exposure to sunlight, you can keep it as a houseplant. Here's how... more »

How to Know the Best Time to Prune Suckers or Small Branches Off Trees

By EJLightning

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Keep your trees growing healthy and strong by removing small branches and "suckers" sprouting from the base of the tree... more »

How to Make Fall Leaf Piles for Your Twins to Jump Into

By momoftwingirls

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When the weather changes and it turns from Summer into Fall, and you have trees that let go of their Summer leaves, it is time to make piles and jump in them. If you have toddler twins, they will have a fun jumping in the falling leaves. Read on ... more »

How to Make Your Apple and Pear Tree Produce More

By byllz

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This was one of the most craziest things I have ever heard of until I tried it myself and it worked... more »

How to plant potatoes, flowers, trees, bushes, gladiolus

By sylva2453

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learn how to plant many things all in one artical... more »

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