Mulch is a gardener's best friend. It helps soil retain moisture, suppresses weeds, and keeps soil temperatures stable. But there’s a common landscaping trend that turns this helpful tool into a ...

Tree girdling almost always spells doom for a tree if not caught early and corrected. This common, yet easily overlooked problem happens when something wraps so tightly around a tree (like a girdle), ...

Creating a mulch volcano around a tree will do more harm than good over time.

Double-check: Make sure the root flare is at or just slightly above the level of the surrounding soil. If necessary, tuck a ...

Amazingly gardeners, another year has almost concluded. Wow! Typically, cold weather sends me sends me scampering inside, muttering something (okay, normally griping not-so-nicely about the cold temps ...

Homeowners who plant trees know how crucial care is during the formative years of the investment. But what about that front ...

Q: I have a house in Houston. Does blooming of tropical trees like Bauhinia, Erythrina and Tabebuia depend on their age or size? I plant these trees in the ground. They freeze. They come back but they ...

I’ve been answering gardeners’ tree questions for 54 years. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the more interesting ones. Why is bark falling off my crape myrtles? That’s normal. Horticulturists ...

Q. We have an around 10-year old willow tree that has previously been thriving. It’s always been full and stately, green and lush. It was planted at the end of where our drain tile empties, so it gets ...

For all the attention we give our flower beds, trees are an indispensable part of our landscape. Oaks, pecans, magnolias and others add shade, character and beauty to our yards. But behind their ...