Cultivating a tropical giant inside a living room requires more than just placing a pit in a jar of water. While the novelty ...

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 ...

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.

Grow your own peach tree with this step-by-step guide. Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last week, we explored why fall is a great season for planting trees in Northeast Ohio and how to select a tree. But for the tree to thrive, you have to plant it correctly and give ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

The pounding of rain or hail and the fury of wind test the strength of a tree’s limbs, trunk and root system. During a storm homeowners can only watch helplessly and hope that their tree survives. The ...

Some experts argue that companies shouldn’t make climate claims when they support reforestation. But there are still other reasons we should be growing more trees. Obviously, trees suck up carbon ...