Skip the Bradford pear. Try serviceberry, dogwood, blackgum, or fringe tree for blooms, fall color, and fewer headaches.

There are always exceptions to the rule. Even the broad groupings of evergreens and deciduous trees aren’t 100% true. There ...

By Kerry PeetzColorado Master Gardener The highly anticipated April awakening has arrived, and El Paso County gardeners have a high-altitude guide to consider to get off to a healthy start. In ...

With the arrival of spring a few weeks ago, new buds and colors on the trees started to appear. Along with that new growth, a ...

When we moved into our house on Lake Mitchell in 1977, the most prominent feature in our yard were three mature red oak trees ...

Most of my herb garden gets full sun, and I’ve always been grateful for that. But there’s a long, awkward strip down the ...

Trees may reveal when they’re thirsty by lifting and drooping their branches, offering a simple visual clue to forest water ...

If you plant a sapling for Arbor Day, this year on April 24, or Labor Day, for that matter, you can’t just expect it to grow. It needs to be watered. Actually, it needs a good soaking. According to ...

Find out what to prune in April—and which plants to leave alone—with expert tips to protect spring blooms and encourage ...