Before actually planting, select a sunny location and an appropriate tree for the local climate and for the specific site. With respect to soil characteristics, drainage is essential, writes columnist ...

If you have mature trees, check your lawn service records for the name of the broadleaf herbicide that is being applied to your lawn.

Live oak trees have started to drop their leaves. Plant pro, Zander Caruso, from Barton Springs Nursery says the timing is a ...

Good organic amendments for garden soils include wood byproducts such as sawdust and bark mulch, rotted manure, grass or ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...

For some sprawling greenery under your fruit trees, check out these ground covers that specifically pair well with a variety ...

If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary ...

The recent and rare blanket of white along the North Carolina coast may have provided natural benefits to your growing soil ...

One thing you’ll want to leave off your landscaping to-do list, at least for a while, is pruning your oak trees. February ...

U.S. senators have introduced a bill with bipartisan support that would support White Oak trees, which are crucial to bourbon ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Live Oak Bank is ideal for savers and small business owners. It offers two personal banking products—savings accounts and ...

Nitrogen (N) is often recognized as a limiting nutrient element for tree growth in various forest ecosystems (Schimel and Bennett, 2004; Farooq et al., 2021a). Soil N mineralization is defined as the ...