Fertilizer spikes may seem like a convenient way to feed your trees, but these little spikes come with some caveats. Know the ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

There's nothing more satisfying than harvesting the literal fruits of your labor, and if you've grown an avocado tree from a pit, then there's no prouder plant parent than you. As you've probably ...

Rooting tip cuttings from parent plants is a way to produce new plants that are copies of the parent. It's fairly easy to do ...

‘Mulberry trees need full sun exposure for at least six to eight hours daily,’ explains Tammy Sons, horticulturist and CEO of ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...

“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost ...

I’m planning on bringing them indoors for the winter, but I’m seeing insects like waterbugs, ants and pillbugs around them.

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Plants in the bean family and other closely related families evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria ...

Driftwood (like this from Amazon) or cork work well for mounted bromeliads and can enhance the look of the display. You can ...

Left to break down completely, they become leaf mold — a dark, crumbly material that acts like compost and boosts soil health ...

If your yard is "under-bulbed" and slow to show early-spring color, have a look at these 10 flower bulbs that are best ...