As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Proper tree planting techniques, according to University of Minnesota tree specialists, include digging a hole wide enough for roots to spread out but not too deep — the tree root flare where the ...

Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems.

What’s the most important step in planting a tree or shrub? Thinking it through first. “How a tree is planted makes a huge difference in how healthy it will be and how long it is likely to live,” said ...

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 ...

You don't always have to wait for too long for a fruit harvest. You can plant these fast-growing trees in early spring for a ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

STORM DEBRIS CLEANUP IS ABOUT 50% DONE IN OMAHA. AND AS THE METRO CLEANS UP, PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PLANT NEW TREES SO THEY CAN REPLACE THE DAMAGED ONES. JOINING US NOW WITH SOME TIPS ON THAT IS JOSH.

Buffalo trees continue to take a beating, there is no doubt. Thanks to a couple of blockbuster storms this winter, the city has experienced its share of tree loss and damage. Compound that with trees ...