When you're roaming through the never-ending rows of gorgeous specimens in your local nursery, it's so easy to get caught up in their beauty and make an instant purchase. But this can prove costly in ...

Weeping cherries are one of the most-requested nursery trees, and one of the least understood. They also have a very high failure rate; after dogwoods they are our highest warranty cost item. We like ...

"Read ‘em and weep," the poker players say. People who plant a weeping tree in their yard certainly won’t cry. Rather, weeping trees with their long drooping branches add a note of peace and ...

Whether you have a small yard or even just a petite patio space, it's possible to still grow trees to add depth, color, and interest. Love the look of stately birch and magnolia trees, but don't have ...

A basic premise of how plants grow is that shoots grow up and roots grow down. A new study, published in Plant Physiology, a leading international society journal published by the American Society of ...

Q: I had a medlar tree in my front yard that for some reason died over the winter. I've had it for years. I'm going to have to replace it, preferably with something small and columnar that fits a ...

A beech tree has been saved after nearly 3,000 people signed a petition. Original proposals included the felling of 160 trees alongside The Old Marine School in South Shields to make way for new homes ...