Planting. Fruit trees should be planted about as deep as they were growing in their nursery pot, but high enough so that all ...

However, we do not need to dig and store canna rhizomes over the winter down here, so this is needless work. Up North, ...

All of October and into early November is the ideal time to plant spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, etc.) in central Pennsylvania. This timing allows the new bulbs to put down roots while ...

This apple tree appears as though it has died at the graft and the living branches are emerging from below the graft. (Courtesy of Bertha Marineo) Q: I planted an apple tree about three years ago, but ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the fall garden season winds down, finish the last few outdoor chores. Next on the list for gardeners: a much-deserved nap before the busy holiday season ...

Q:In 1988, we planted two New Zealand Christmas trees (Metrosideros excelsa) in front of our house. Over the years the trees have become quite large. We are thinking of having them pruned but we do ...

You won’t develop any better soil than when you’re regularly adding compost to it. You could buy bagged or bulk compost, but the best stuff at the best price (i.e. free) is homemade compost. Compost ...