Growing figs on Long Island is easy. But getting trees to survive the winter takes a bit of work and dedication. Here's how it's done: Never use any plastic materials for any part of the process. 1.

Protecting your peach tree in winter ensures healthy growth and a strong fruit harvest when the warm weather returns. Wrap ...

This time of year I start to see people wrapping burlap around trees and shrubs. And I have a few tips about when and how to do this wrapping. It is important to wrap evergreen that are exposed to ...

Do you know how to put lights on a tree outside? Christmas lights are absolutely magical, but what isn’t so magical is the actual wrapping of the lights around the tree. Did you buy the correct lights ...

The best way to ensure that your new plants get through the winter in good condition is to provide them with extra water during periods of warm and dry weather in late fall. An extended period of cold ...

Bozeman — One easy fall chore can prevent damage to trees in late winter and early spring: Wrap the trunks of deciduous trees in kraft paper or burlap, or paint them with white latex paint. In late ...

Some kinds of shrubs are especially vulnerable to winter, and gardeners often try to protect them with sheets of burlap. Before you do, “make sure it’s really necessary,” said Julie Janoski, Plant ...

Q: I planted three spruce trees last July, and two don’t look very good this spring. Two of them have brown needles on the ends of the branches and all over the top of the tree. I watered all the ...