Tomorrow is Arbor Day, and that means it’s a prime time of year to plant a new tree or three. There’s more to the deed, though, than just digging a hole and setting the rootball into it. “Operator ...

The process of growing a banana tree seems quite difficult at first sight; it will turn into one of the most fulfilling experiences once it starts bearing fruits. The plant grows fast, brings a ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

Planting an apple tree at home may seem like a challenging idea, but nowadays, gardeners are able to cultivate compact apple ...

Walnut trees are very special additions to the yard, offering spring yellow-green catkins and delicious walnuts in fall. While they can seem intimidating to grow, a little perseverance can make your ...

Arbor Day is April 24, and many of you may be considering adding a tree, or maybe several trees or shrubs, to your landscape. Before we get to the important steps of tree selection and planting, let’s ...

If you have a fruit tree that’s tall enough to require more than a step ladder to pick its fruit, you may want to consider ...

I am following up on my previous column: "Planting depth critical for transplant success" (Napa Valley Register Week of February 6-12, 2025). The focus was mostly on that one aspect of planting trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southtownboy / Getty Images While most trees, including citrus trees, benefit from staking after planting, stakes can do serious ...

Learn why your lemon tree isn't producing fruit and what changes you can make to trigger fruiting.