Keeping your landscape trees healthy begins with providing sufficient soil moisture. Many homeowners don't consider the water needs for their trees, perhaps assuming that deep groundwater or water from nearby lawn sprinklers is sufficient. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. The following tips can help you make sure your trees get the water they need to survive
- Who doesn't love the taste of sun-ripened cherries or a juicy, succulent apple? Growing your own fruit trees gives you an opportunity to enjoy the bounty that nature has to offer. However, it takes careful pruning to bring a fruit tree to its full potential. A properly groomed fruit tree has a better chance of surviving and being productive than one that's left to its
- In the summer, tall trees can keep your home cooler and make your yard a whole lot more inviting. Having mature trees close to your home can provide with a few cool and shady resting spots, but regular tree care will also be compulsory. If you enjoy having large trees planted in your yard so you can hang tire swings, install hammocks, or merely because you like having
- If you have an unsightly stump sitting in your yard, you may be researching various ways to get rid of the stump. Removing the ugly stump allows you to lay grass or plant another tree. There are many ways to remove a stump including grinding it down, digging it out, or using chemicals. Learning the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods will help you deci
- Nobody disputes the value of having trees on a residential property—they offer shade in the summer, firewood in the winter, and can drastically improve the aesthetics of a yard. That said, there are times when you may want to remove an unruly tree whose roots are destroying a garden or whose branches have grown out of control. While tree removal might seem like a daun