Research done at K-State found newly planted trees can grow up to 300% more in the first two years of growth if the grass around a tree is removed, Boyer said. Mulch is used after grass removal to ...

When landscaping around trees, you have to be careful and slow. The plants you choose today need to survive to be the perennials of your dreams years from now, so careful consideration at each ...

Gardening 101: Heat Stress on Your Trees 02:28. NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - Blame it on two summers in a row of drought and heat. This summer was the third hottest and fourth driest summer on ...

Strategic planting of trees around your home can reduce energy costs by up to 20% and can increase property values by up to 15%. And who doesn’t like sitting in the cool shade on a hot summer day?