Keeping your live Christmas tree fresh for longer
Christmas season is one of those times that we can take some time out to ponder our impact on the environment and how we reduce our “footprint.” One of the…
Category: Garden Trees
Tree staking
After planting a young tree, physically supporting it by staking the tree may be needed in order to prevent the tree from growing up crooked or askew for the remainder…
Trees with beautiful blooms
Trees that put on an annual display of flowers are a great way to have a nice splash of color in your garden without having to worry too much about…
Living Christmas trees vs artificial Christmas trees
Christmas celebrations have taken on added new meaning in recent years. Climate change, depleting resources, and pollution being some of the more important reasons why we all need to adopt…
Tending to apple trees
Apple trees are deciduous in nature, and in general thrive best in areas with mild winters and sunny weather for much of the year. It doesn’t like to be squeezed…
Tree and stump removal
If you plan on buying a home that is located in wooded country, proper tree removal is surely going to be the first issue to crop up. Here, I won’t…
Common types of apples
In times past, you could only buy and grow a few different kinds of apple trees, which all originate from a common ancestor, the wild apple, or Malus sieversii. This…
Finding a good location for your fruit tree
For fruit trees, the first step in successfully growing them is to survey a good location for them because as trees, unearthing and changing their location after planting them, will…
Tips for tree selection
Trees are the pillars of any garden. And just like pillars, a lot of thought needs to be put into their placement in the landscape scheme of the garden and…
Fast growing trees – An introduction
When you buy a new home, it looks like an unfinished painting at first, doesn’t it? The details are either missing or in the rough. Although your house may be…