Barber advises protecting young trees with cages—and then keeping them protected for years. His preferred method is a cylinder of heavy-gauge galvanized welded-wire fencing, five to six feet high, ...

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 ...

Keeping a garden full of fresh fruit might seem intimidating, but it's not hard with the right care. Here's 11 expert tips ...

Soon, a three-year, $113 million project will launch with the mission to restore the sinking sea walls along the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River through West Potomac Park. Part of this project will ...

I would like to add some native trees to my yard. I am also interested in adding fruit production to my gardening plan. What Missouri native trees would be appropriate for landscaping and also produce ...

Tree seedlings sit ready for sale at a nursery. Photo courtesy Getty Images. With longer days, warmer weather and wildflowers coming into bloom, spring is typically the time of year when people start ...

Eastern redbuds and cherries aren't the only trees with abundant blooms. There's another pretty tree with tons of varieties ...

One in a series of columns co-written by Tony and Karen Russo, a father-daughter team and former owners of Russo’s in Watertown. Each spring, when our New England weather is still rainy and gray, we ...

There are plenty of trees that smell wonderful and offer shade and shelter for animals. This one does most of those things, ...

Global tree-planting campaigns have reached fad-like proportions over the past decade, and it’s easy to understand their appeal. Healthy forests help in the fight against climate change by absorbing ...