The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.

Trees that grow fast and produce quick shade tend to be short-lived, weak-limbed, and disease/pest-prone. Quality broadleaf trees generally grow more slowly. There is absolutely nothing wrong with ...

It’s surprising how often the bigger trees are the last addition to a garden, when they really should be one of the first.

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live longer, said a local certified arborist.

Strong trees provide great shade and can be appreciated in many Whanganui parks. After a cold wet start to summer we are now getting some hot summer days. Such days are perfect for picnicking and ...

Now is a good time to plant shade ... fastest growing in most situations. The Texas red oak will often provide attractive fall leaf color. Mexican sycamore and Montezuma cypress offer unusual tree ...