Trees

Growing plants under 11 mature black walnut trees is a complicated puzzle that Liz and Art Williams have spent years solving.

Using tubes or wrapping trees prevents sunscald, which is what happens when the bark of the tree warms up during the day and freezes at night.

Inspired by the trees of France, this Wisconsin family invested in crab apple trees.

Sweet cherry trees can be a bit persnickety to grow. Ed Laivo is a nursery sales and marketing manager and says the number one concern when you're planting cherry trees is soil drainage.

Whether you have a full orchard or just a couple trees in the backyard, summer is a good time to take care of important maintenance issues to ensure a good harvest.

With a tree journal, you can log leafing and blooming times, pruning records, growth per year, and other helpful facts.

Georgia ranks number one in the U.S. for pecan production, but the trees flourish as far south as Mexico to as far north as Illinois.

Deciding what trees stay and which ones go is often a big decision for people in timber production who depend on their trees for income. Larry Krotz with the Walnut Council says trees such as oak, pecan, and walnut need full sunlight to develop.

It's not possible to have perfect fruit trees. But, you can get a little closer to that goal with some planning.

A new "skinny" peach tree, the "Crimson Rocket," is much more slender than traditional varieties, but still produces full-sized fruit.

Growing the perfect evergreen takes skill and a little experimentation. Loren Kruse, a tree farmer in Grundy Center, Iowa, provides a few tips for growing.

Growing your own Christmas tree is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Trees such as Scotch pines, Douglas firs, and Blue Trees must be sheared on a yearly basis to give spruces are relatively easy to grow, but they do require a commitment to proper care and maintenance.

Like all trees, conifers can fall victim to disease, causing them to lose needles, turn brown, and even die.

If you cut in the wrong spot, or prune the wrong time of year, you could be doing more harm than good.

Late winter is a good time to prune certain types of trees.

If trees and shrubs are a significant part of your home's landscaping, fall is a great time to help protect your investment.

The payoff isn't to managing timber isn't just more firewood -- it s a healthy, thriving forest that benefits more than just the trees.

When the sap is running, this Minnesota couple runs with the sap.

Maple trees are a beautiful addition to any acreage, and if you're lucky enough to have established maples in your grove, you may be able to make your own maple syrup.

A property of beautiful trees doesn t take much work on your part. The biggest challenge, in fact, may be leaving them alone.

Healthy trees are key elements in any landscape, and nothing protects a tree against disease like proper pruning.

Establishing trees on your acreage in the fall is a good investment, both for aesthetic reasons and more practical ones, such as lowering your energy bills in summer and winter. You can keep young trees strong and healthy through the winter and beyond by avoiding some common mistakes.

Trees, like other living organisms, eventually end up dying. Unfortunately, it's not always easy for rural homeowners to tell which trees need to be put out of their misery. If your tree is dropping dead branches or full of brown leaves, that's a fairly obvious clue that something is wrong. If you catch problems early, you may be able to save the tree.