Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced fertilizer should be applied monthly from spring to late summer to promote ...

Fall offers a great opportunity to plant trees. Newly planted trees can establish themselves strongly and quickly in warm, moist soils and enjoy the cooler temperatures of early fall. There are no ...

“All major fruit tree species tend to do better with spring planting,” Slack says. But it’s important to work around frost ...

September is a great time to plant perennials, including this genus of herbaceous plants with red, pink, yellow, or white ...

Large trees you can add to your landscape for good fall color include shagbark or shellbark hickory, ginkgo, Kentucky coffeetree, honey locust and many of the oaks. If you are looking for a ...

I just moved from Arizona to this area, and a neighbor advised me that deer were a problem in the neighborhood and that I need to protect my plants from them. What does this mean? — Sasha Black, ...

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has announced the opening of applications for an Earth Day Native Tree Giveaway Program, an initiative designed to inspire the next generation of ...

As tree leaves flourish into bright fall colors, home gardens are fading into collections of brown leaves and stems. Just ...

Spring has that way of making NOCO homeowners want to get outside, to freshen up gardens, rearrange patios, and restore ...

Backyards. My friend Keith and his family have ranched in the valley for generations. Last summer, in a conversation about living in town or on a ranch, Keith described his ranch as, “Some people just ...