When and how to plant fruit trees for 'fruitful' results

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with ...
Popular Science

A beginner’s guide to selecting, planting, and protecting a new tree

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The following is an excerpt of Now Is the Time for Trees by Dan ...
Daily Herald

Garden Help Desk: There’s still time to plant and transplant trees

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 ...
Quad-City Times

In planting, tree root ball should be above soil line

Planting a tree (or several trees) is a great way to create a legacy that can last for generations on a landscape. However, planting trees requires specific care and steps to ensure a successful ...
The Indianapolis Star

Scrub Hub: Are Indiana homeowners planting trees the wrong way? The answer is most likely

This story originally published April 3, 2023. Spring is here and Hoosiers are preparing to plant all sorts of things: flowers, shrubs and trees. Of those DIY yard projects, trees are the most ...