Transplanting a tree causes stress. Learn why experts say pruning is a mistake and how to ensure your tree recovers after planting.

The month of August is the start of dormancy for some plants as hot dry weather stops their growth. This is not a good month to move or transplant perennials, trees or shrubs, but with enough care – ...

Your new plant isn’t growing? So that tree, shrub, or evergreen that you planted this spring just sat there all season and hasn’t grown much at all? Don’t fret. That’s fairly normal and might be just ...

The best planting hole for a tree or shrub has slanted sides, is at least twice as wide as the root ball and is not any deeper than the root ball of the tree. A layer of bark nuggets over the root ...

"Right plant, right place" is the mantra of contemporary gardeners, but what happens when you make a mistake and situate a plant, especially one as cumbersome as a tree, in the wrong place? Perhaps ...

Tree transplanting costs typically range from $300 to $10,000, while the national average cost to transplant a tree is $800. The main factors that affect the cost to move a tree include the size and ...

April is one of the best months to plant most new plants, i.e. trees, shrubs, roses, evergreens, and perennial flowers. These are all showing up now in garden centers and being shipped out by ...

Transplanting container-grown shrubs and trees is routine for gardeners, but following proper procedures can enhance success. First, consider your planting site. Does it meet your plants' needs in ...

Q: We have a few Joshua trees on our property. We planted three more that were relocated from Arizona and had the proper permits. They didn’t do well so we dug them up and saw root rot. Does it make ...

One of the things I have learned over years of hiking countless mountain miles is the ‘trail principle’. When hoping to get from point A to point B, I’ve tried (and failed) applying the mathematical ...

The very first tree I can remember planting, indeed the very first plant of any kind I remember planting, was a tiny seedling of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida.) Despite this formative experience ...