Growing fruit trees in your garden can give you a bounty of delicious and fresh homegrown fruit superior to any you get in stores. Fertilizing your fruit trees helps keep the plant healthy and ...

Whether you have a miniature fruit tree or a full blown orchard, these edible additions to your yard are a simple way to start growing your own crops (plus they're blossom is sure to be a beautiful ...

Fertilizing fruit trees can improve the amount of fruit it produces, the quality of the fruit, and keep your tree healthy for longer. Wait until about a week before the last frost date in your area to ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Our landscape also needs to eat. Should we feed our trees and shrubs or wait until spring? One expert, Jerry Somalski, owner of Bay Landscaping near Bay City, says we absolutely want to fertilize ...

All plants have one thing in common. If they don’t like where they’re living, they can’t pick up their roots and move. So, ask yourself, are you doing what it takes to give your trees a long, healthy ...

Boxwood shrubs, Buxus sempervirens, have long held a top spot for home landscapes due to their beautiful shape and vibrant, deep evergreen leaves. They're easy to care for as long as you provide the ...

I do believe the blast of cold air that came through the area the last few nights finally put our landscape plants to rest for the winter. At least we shouldn't have to worry about mowing the lawn ...

We are approaching the most important period of time for getting big growth on our trees and shrubs. The growth won’t come this year. It will come next year. Don’t wait until next spring to think ...