“You need to water the lawn so that the soil becomes moist down to at least the four-inch depth when you water,” Kemery said. “If you water less than that, you’re not doing a whole lot of good, and ...

Q. Why aren’t pecan trees listed as a recommended variety of shade trees for our area? They are one of my favorite trees and they produce great nuts.

Native to the steamy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, banana trees have been cultivating their dramatic ...

As frost warnings emerge in the Mohawk Valley, it's time to prepare your garden for the winter months. Allie Roesch Collins, ...

Get out and redesign and replant your landscape. Clean up all the old plants in the garden to reduce diseases and pests next ...

As autumn settles over Iowa, it’s easy to think gardening season is winding down. But for trees — especially those newly planted — fall is a critical time for care ...

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Growing lemon trees in containers isn't hard if you give them light, water, and good soil. Here are some tips for growing and ...

Most landscape trees do not need fertilizer. It’s better to focus on watering and mulching to help your trees grow. Instead ...

When summer ends, you look forward to closing shop on gardening in the fall. But do your trees need additional fertilizer?

Purdue Urban Forestry specialist Ben McCallister recently wrote about tips for tree care as we transition into autumn and winter. These tips include mulching, fertilizing, watering, limited pruning, p ...

To help my students get exceptional results from their gardens, I teach them to build soil health with regular additions of ...