Trees

Sometimes it is necessary to uproot our beloved fruit trees and replant them in a different location. Replanting a fruit tree is a delicate operation. Leaving the tree's roots exposed to air could...

The apricot is an early ripening stone fruit similar to the peach and nectarine, though smaller in size. With pale orange to reddish-orange skin and pale orange flesh, the apricot tastes sweet and...

Native to Japan, northeast China and Korea, the Japanese maple has been cultured intensively for over 300 years. The tree is revered in Japan for its leaves and breathtaking branch structure...

Apple crops can be ruined by an infection of fungus or rot. Learn the warning signs and prevention techniques to protect your apple harvest.

The National Sustainable Agriculture Service notes that peaches are a difficult fruit to grow under an organic program, particularly when grown in the humid Eastern U.S. where fungal diseases and...

Japanese pine trees are very similar to the European and American varieties. All have year-round needle-shaped leaves. They also have clusters of five to nine needles protected by a papery sheath...

Cocoa trees produce the fruit that is responsible for making chocolate. They are known to grow naturally within 15 degrees of the equator all around the world. Growing the cocoa plant is very...

All varieties of cherry trees sprout an abundance of pink flowers in the spring and most varieties produce round, red fruit later in the growing season. As much as people like this fruit, pests...

The Kwanzan cherry is a fruitless cherry tree with stunning pink blossoms. It's one of the flowering cherries famous at the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. The Kwanzan...

Killing a tree with fertilizer is a way of avoiding the tree's stump from continually growing. Diseased, invasive and heavily damaged trees with no chance for restored health can be killed by...

Redspire pear trees are unusually tolerant of small soil spaces and the stresses of urban life, making them ideal for city beautification projects. Knowing how to properly care for these pear...

Some people can go their whole lives without needing to weigh a tree. If you're not one of them, you may be interesting in knowing how to do it. There are three methods by which you might...

Red plum trees provide vibrant color with deep purple leaves throughout the summer and a burst of pink blossoms in the spring. Transplanting red plums follows the rules for other bare roots trees....

Your choices are seemingly endless when deciding what to plant beneath a crab apple tree. The tree itself offers beautiful pink flowers during the spring and small red berries in the fall. You can...

The art of bonsai has been around for many generations. The concept of growing a mighty to scale tree in a container as small as a walnut shell has enthralled people for thousands of years. Though...

The date palm is a prized specimen tree. Date palms, like all palms, must always be pruned conservatively. Over-pruning can cause irreparable damage, and is even illegal in many locations. For...

The Japanese red maple is a small tree with showy red leaves and dark brown bark. This maple is fairly short, reaching no more than 20 feet in height, and grows well in full sun or part shade...

Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is a very hardy evergreen that prefers cooler climates and will thrive in harsh winter areas where the temperature averages -30 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit. It is...

Oak wilt is a highly contagious fungal infection that attacks and destroys oak trees. Once it has been introduced into the host, the ceratocystis fungus that causes the illness contaminates the...

Regular fertilizing is essential for the home owner, who usually makes sure to fertilize the garden and lawn but frequently forgets trees can also benefit. Just like plants, trees depend on water,...

A number of things can cause your fruit trees to experience branch and trunk splitting, including inclement weather and the weight of the fruit on the branches. Finding a split in your tree may...

Almost every tree or plant found in nature has benefits, but the negative aspects are most often looked at first. The Chinese elm tree has a tendency for its roots to grow out of the ground and...

Attracting wild birds to your country garden or urban landscape is easily accomplished by planting seed-bearing plants and seed crops. To attract a diversity of bird species, landscape your...

Scale bugs are a tiny insect with a protective shell that infects fruit trees such as cherry, apple, pear and peach. Scale bugs infect the tree, feeding off it and weakening the tree over time....

Apricot trees adapt to most soil types and need pollen from other trees to reproduce. Like all trees, they are susceptible to disease and insect infestations. One insect, the peachtree borer, will...

Urban planners like to use gingko trees in city settings, but there's one drawback to this choice. The female trees produce a fall fruit that is so aromatic some people consider it a nuisance or...

Fast growing, easy to maintain, disease and drought resistant, red maples are found in parks, commercial and home landscapes across America. Maples are especially suited to urban sites because...

Since their re-introduction in the United States in 1970, Meyer Lemon Trees have become increasingly popular for their ease of cultivation and their slightly sweeter than normal juice. Because...

The cypress tree, is a popular conifer with reddish-colored hard food and fragrant needles. The cypress tree can live for 100 to 150 years and grows tall and slender. You can buy many types of...

There are many different types of evergreens, both trees and shrubs, all of which have foliage that remains green throughout the year. Evergreens can be categorized into two types: narrow-leaf...

Lemon trees make attractive landscape specimens---never more so than when they are laden with ripe fruit. To ensure your lemon tree produces lots of large, juicy lemons, you need to make sure...

Creeping or wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is a lovely semi-evergreen ground cover that creates a thick and lush flowering lawn. There are hundreds of varieties of thyme that bloom in glorious...

Japanese maple trees with their feathery, multi-lobed foliage and many colors are prized focal points in home landscapes. They grow well in hardiness zones 4 to 8. In the U.S. that covers roughly...

Citrus trees are actually evergreen shrubs. They grow best in frost-free regions and never go dormant. You can gauge the health of a citrus tree by its leaves, which should be glossy green and...

Colonnade apple trees are the perfect solution for fruit lovers with small gardens. Growing up to 8 feet tall, the colonnade apple tree is ideal for container gardening. Colonnades spend their...

Most apple and pear trees must be pruned at regular intervals throughout their life, but only ball-wrapped or bare-rooted apple and pear trees need to be pruned at first planting. All apple and...

Many apple growers find themselves battling insects on their trees each year. Insecticides will take care of many of the pests, and other tools such as white latex paint and hanging red sticky...

The Siberian elm tree is a beautiful, fast-growing deciduous tree that grows well nearly anywhere. In fact, it grows a little too well. For this reason, it has been labelled an invasive plant, and...

Columnar apple trees allow you to have your own fruit garden in small spaces. Thriving in a full sun environment in either a container or in the soil, columnar apple trees provide a bountiful crop...

Dogwoods, abundant in the wild in the southeastern part of the United States, are synonymous with spring. Many species of dogwood (Cornus floridata) present white, pink and deep red blossoms in...

Hardy summer shade trees, green ash leaves turn from a glossy green into a brilliant red and finally to a burnished purple in the fall. Green ash trees flourish in country gardens and urban...

Red maple is one of the most popular landscape trees in the Eastern United States. It can be found in every state east of the Mississippi and in parts of Canada as far north as Newfoundland. As an...

Tree wounds can be the result of improper pruning methods, fungal disease and harsh weather conditions. Major sap drainage can be caused by slime flux, which is a bacteria that enters a wound. The...

If you're looking for a small tree with gorgeous flowers and delicious fruit that's easy to grow, pick a pomegranate. Really more of a large shrub rather than a tree, the pomegranate grows in most...

Lemon trees attract a variety of pests, including leaf miners, whiteflies, gall wasps, aphids, orangedog caterpillars and various scale insects. To control them and keep them from damaging your...

Lemon trees are a fine addition to a backyard garden. While those in tropical climates can leave lemon trees alone for the winter, growers in less temperate areas will need to wrap their lemon...

Pear trees not only make wonderful ornamental trees, but also produce delicious fruit when well maintained and free of disease. Rust is a common pear tree infliction caused by fungi. There are...

Red maple trees are a favorite landscape feature across the United States, and thrive best in hardiness zones 3 through 9. Maples are reliable, fast growing, disease- and drought-resistant...

Trimming fruit trees will give you a more productive harvest, remove diseased and winter damaged branches and give your fruit tree an aesthetically pleasing shape. According to North Carolina...

A food staple since Biblical time, date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera) are the first fruit trees cultivated by man. Found in sunny climates around the world, date palm trees are hardy to 18...