Articles on Landscaping Trees

How to Move a Tree

By only1special1

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Sometimes a tree we've planted just doesn't fit into your overall landscaping plan and you need to move it. Transplanting a tree less than 6-ft tall is an easy enough job for the fairly fit, just make sure you have a good friend there to make it ... more »

How to Plant a Privacy Hedge

By Heide Braley

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To plant a privacy hedge is pretty simple - but it does take some time. It is a nice way to create a border that is fast growing and beautiful! It is a good wind barrier and is good for the environment! I highly recommend using the Arborvitae ... more »

How to Prune a Shrub

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Shrubs generally need to be pruned at least once a year in order to remove dead branches and promote new growth. While the time of year may vary according to the type of plant, and the climate zone in which you live, properly pruning a shrub is ... more »

How to prune a tree!

By madplow360

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Have you trimmed a tree and it grows out worse then before? Bugs eating into your tree after pruning? To prune a tree or bush you..... more »

How to Grow a Bald Cyprus Tree from Seeds

By Monica G.

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How to grow this tree from the seed using forced germination... more »

How to Grow and Maintain Sequoia Saplings

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When you think of sequoia trees, California's redwood forest is one of the first things that come to mind. While sequoia trees favor the warm and moist climate in California, it is possible to grow them in almost all gardening zones. With some ... more »

How to Heel In Bareroot Plants

By Willi Galloway

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Bareroot roses, small trees and shrubs are often available at nurseries and from mail order catalogs in late winter. Bareroot plants are simply dormant woody plants that have had most of the soil around their roots removed (hence the name ... more »

How to Identify a Douglas Fir

By DogMan7

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A Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga mensiesii) stands as one of the biggest trees in North America at 329 feet in height and 11 1/2 feet in diameter. It is also one of the easiest to identify. Found mainly in the West, wood from this tree has served man ... more »

How to Minimize Salt Damage To Landscape Plants

By Todd Wessel

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When snow is falling and it’s the middle of the night, snow contractors don’t always think about the landscape plants that are on their sites. Many times, their sites are our communities and even sometimes, the fronts of our houses... more »

How to Protect Apple Trees from bugs without using Harsh Chemicals.

By GreenGardenChic

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If you've ever bitten into a freshly harvested apple and found the center to be rotten and wormy or plucked apple after apple out of your tree, with every piece of fruit plagued with worm entry holes? This is the article you need. Step by step ... more »

How to Prune a Crape Myrtle Into a Tree

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Crape Myrtles are a unique kind of shrub or tree that bloom on their new growth or new wood. Pruning the shrub into a tree isn't impossible. It just takes some patience, a steady hand and a good pair of pruning shears... more »

How to Prune a Palm Tree

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Palm trees are a favorite in warm desert and tropical environments. Palm trees require little maintenance and grow quickly with ideal conditions. Pruning a palm tree can be beneficial when done correctly; however, overpruning a palm is ... more »

How to Shred Leaves Without a Shredder

By Willi Galloway

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Leaves may be one of the most versatile things your garden produces. They keep your yard shady and cool during the summer and when they fall off your trees in autumn you can use them as mulch, in compost, and even as fertilizer for your lawn. The ... more »

How to spray fruit trees with dormant oil.

By GreenGardenChic

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Are your fruit trees producing more disease then fruit? Spend one winter afternoon outside with your trees and enjoy the rewards this summer... more »

How to Grow Austrees

By dlmiller

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Austrees are a willow hybrid species that was bred by scientists. They are tall and grow quickly, making them wonderful trees for windbreaks, privacy screens and controlling erosion. A little preparation before buying and planting the trees and a ... more »

How to Pick Grapefruit Trees

By Ann Weaver Hart

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Citrus trees are thorny, and picking their delicious fruit can be painful unless you know a couple of tricks... more »

How to Plant a Balled-and-Burlapped Tree or Shrub

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A balled-and-burlapped (also known as 'B-and-B') tree or shrub comes with a burlap-wrapped clump of soil around its roots. Many evergreens are traditionally sold this way. .. more »

How to Plant a Crabapple Tree

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When planting a crabapple tree, you should choose a location where sunlight is abundant, and the soil is moist, yet free of stagnant water. While crabapple trees are fairly hardy, care must be taken during the planting process to ensure prolific ... more »

How to Plant Orange Trees

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Orange trees are a wonderful addition to any yard. Full of lush color, healthy fruit and even providing nice low shade for a lazy afternoon, their uses are endless. While you most likely need to be in a warm Southern climate to grow them in ... more »

How to Bud Graft a Fruit Tree

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Grafting or splicing together two different plants is sometimes the only way to produce a particular variety of fruit. If the specific variety of fruit you want does not grow from a seed, then grafting is the solution. Grafting also helps ... more »

How to Build an Arbor

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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An arbor can be a beautiful addition to a garden or backyard setting. They are a simple construction project that can be completed in an afternoon and enjoyed for a lifetime... more »

How to Create a Tree of Adornment

By Ryn Gargulinski

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You don’t have to wait for a tree to bloom or even get its leaves back after winter to make it your yard’s centerpiece. It’s fun and easy to create a tree of adornment, one that is glorious to gaze at all year round. All you need is some ... more »

How to Grow a Bald Cypress Tree

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Best known for growing in the Florida Everglades, the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) is adaptable to colder climates. Short, soft, light-green needle-like leaves appear in spring, turning darker in summer and a copper brown in fall before ... more »

How to Grow a Pond Cypress Tree

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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A typical tree found in the deep South, the Pond Cypress or Taxodium ascendens grows best in ponds, bogs or other high moisture environments. The Cypress produces no bloom, but the fall color can be beautiful on their deciduous leaves. If you're ... more »

How to grow an oak tree

By chdhll

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Grow an oak tree and give something to the next generation. Your kids will love to watch them grow and it can be quite a learning experience.. more »

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