Before planting, knock off the soil around the tree’s roots, which, in container trees, typically includes peat moss and perlite or a light mix. Bare-root trees will not have any soil around the roots ...

Lee County Electric Company included a flyer in their latest bill discussing the issue of trees near power lines. When ...

Planting a tree involves more than just digging a hole and dropping it in. Proper techniques can help a tree grow stronger and live longer. Fall is the ideal season for tree planting because the ...

The goal in planting any plant is to help it establish a healthy root system as quickly as possible so that it can fuel all the other processes needed for its growth. For best long-term results, test ...

Tree root systems are shallow and wide spreading. Based on nursery standards, a field grown balled and burlapped tree or container-grown tree has less than 5 to 20 percent of the fine absorbing tree ...

Set up your yard or garden for success by learning where trees will and will not thrive.