Plants & Animals

Trees

Latest Articles


Starting a Christmas Tree Plot in the Garden: Begin an Annual Family Tradition Growing Evergreens for the Holidays

By: Feature Writer Lorraine Syratt

The Importance of Knowing an Acorn: Acorns - California’s Staff of Life

By: Yana Marshall

Basic Tree Pruning: When and How to Prune Trees

By: Angie Briscoe

The Best Trees for Texas Landscapes: Picking the Right Trees Means Selecting for Purpose and Locale

By: Barbara Brown

Fast Growing Trees to Improve Your Landscape: How to Select Trees for Your Yard and Garden

By: Linda Ashar

Upright Conifers for the Garden: How to Choose and Use Columnar Needleleaf Trees in the Landscape

By: Richard Freeland

Trees for Fall Color in the Southeast: Large and Small Deciduous Specimens Contribute to Autumn Interest

By: Richard Freeland

Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) – New Trends: Modern selections provide size and shape choices, vivid summer color

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Privacy Landscaping with Fast Growing Evergreens: Outdoor Screening Accomplished with Natural Trees

By: Beverly Bright

The Darkest Trees and Shrubs: From Near-Black to Deepest Purple, Red and Bronze

By: Carol Wallace

Texas Gardening Landscapes with Crape Myrtle: Crape Myrtle Adds Color and Variety to Your Landscape

By: Barbara Brown

Fast-Growing Rowan Tree Tolerates Air Pollution: Red Berry Clusters Attractive in Landscape and Food for Birds

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Living Christmas Trees: How to Choose, Care For & Plant a Live Holiday Tree

By: Barb Hacker

How to Choose Trees for Your Yard: Learn about a varietal before planting to avoid annoying problems

By: Chris Conard-Shultz

Prevent the Spread of Exotic Invasive Trees: Some, but not All Imported Trees Pose a Threat to the Landscape

By: Marcia Passos Duffy

Tree of Heaven: How to Control This Common Exotic Invasive Plant

By: Marcia Passos Duffy

Invasive Exotic Trees: Avoid Planting Princess Tree, Tree of Heaven, Paper Mulberry

By: Marcia Passos Duffy

Hardwoods Plagued by Leaf-Chewing Caterpillars: Pests Build Tents, Webs Along Branch Tips and in Tree Crotches

By: John Hogan

Elm Trees Make a Come Back: Plant this Traditional American Tree in Your Landscape

By: Marcia Passos Duffy

The Golden Rain Tree - Koelreuteria Paniculata: Celebrity in the Garden

By: Arlene Marturano

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Shrubs and Trees: Hardiness, Site Selection, Cultivation, Diseases and Landscape Use

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Species & Cultivars: Garden Landscape History, Garden Resources & Breeding and Selection

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Dwarf Shrubs: Modern Low Maintenance, Summer-blooming & Heat Tolerant Cultivars

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Trees and Shrubs with Golden Leaves: Light Up the Garden with Yellow Foliage

By: Carol Wallace

Trees and Shrubs with Silver Leaves: Add Some Gleam to the Garden with Bright Gray Foliage

By: Carol Wallace

The Black Walnut Tree: Beauty, Medicine, Food and Poison

By: Linda Ashar

River Birches, Beautiful Trees for Landscaping: River Birches Grow Rapidly, Look Good and are Easy to Care For

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

Trees and Shrubs with Purple Leaves: Purple Foliage Creates Drama and Contrast in the Garden

By: Carol Wallace

Interesting Trees: The Monkey Puzzle Tree, the Avocado Tree, and the Acacia Tree

By: Feature Writer Amy Andersen

Jacaranda Spring Blossoms: A Vivid Display of Colour for Flower Gardens

By: Cheryn Tan

Arbor Day Observances: Dates the United States and Other Countries Commemorate This Day

By: Beth VanHoose

The History of Arbor Day: A National Tree Planting Holiday

By: Beth VanHoose

How to Plant a Tree: Landscaping a Garden - Basic Planting Instructions for the Landscape

By: Rod Whitlow

Native Trees Good for Birds: A Starter Set

By: Tina Samuels

Native Trees Good for Butterflies: Which to Pick?

By: Tina Samuels

Native Trees Good for Full Sun Areas: Five Favorites

By: Tina Samuels

Old Folk Remedies: Native Trees: Some Different Species Used Medicinally

By: Tina Samuels

White House Christmas Tree: 2008 Decorating Theme - A Red, White and Blue Christmas

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Choosing a Real Christmas Tree: Types of Trees to Select and Tree Care

By: Deborah Harding

The Pohutukawa, New Zealand's Christmas Tree: Metrosideros excelsa, Native New Zealand Tree of the Myrtle Family

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Christmas Tree History: Origins of the Customs and Traditions

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Black Walnut Tree: Beautiful but Toxic Hardwood of North America

By: Barbara Bell

Historic Tulip Poplar Succumbs: Disease and Old Age Defeat 19th Century Jeffersonian Tree

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Trees for Southern Landscapes: Which Ones to Choose and How to Plant Them

By: Lya Sorano

How to Prune a Tree: Removing Limbs without Doing Damage

By: Tammy McKillip

A Plumeria Tree with Fragrant Flowers: Plumeria or Pagoda Tree for Ornamental Gardens and Scented Flowers

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Oaks - Shade Trees for Sizable Areas: Four Eastern North American Oaks for Large-scale Landscape Designs

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Deer-resistant Landscape Trees: Native North American Small Ornamental Trees of Landscape Importance

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs: Native North American Ornamental Shrubs of Landscape Importance

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Conifers for the Garden: Diversity of Species to Spruce Up All Gardens

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Eastern Redbud Trees in Landscapes: Cercis Canadensis Enrich Garden Landscapes in Spring and Autumn

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Spring-blooming Asian Witchhazels: Hamamelis xintermedia, H. japonica and H. mollis

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Five Invasive Trees of Virginia: Nonnative Species – Aggressive Spreaders and Prolific Reproducers

By: Feature Writer Georgene A. Bramlage

Japanese Garden Trees - the Maple: How to Design a Garden with Japanese Maples

By: Rod Whitlow

How to Care for Trees: How Much Water,Fertilizer, and Mulch do Trees Need?

By: Rod Whitlow

Tree Plants for the New Year: New, Unusual and Unique Plant Varieties for 2008 Gardens

By: Feature Writer Angela England

Planting a Shade Tree and Memories: Japanese Maples, Oak, and Tupelo Trees Make the Garden Special

By: Rod Whitlow

Bare Root Planting: Purchase Fruit Trees, Berries,Strawberries,Shade Trees & Asparagus

By: Rod Whitlow

The Coastal Redwood Tree: Sequoia Sempervirens Makes a Fine Landscape Specimen

By: Rod Whitlow

Trees and Shrubs for Fall Color: Oaks, Tupelos, Dawn Redwood, Barberries & Others Stand Out in Autumn

By: Rod Whitlow

Revival of the American Chestnut: Nearly Killed by a Fungus, the Tree Returns to its Native Range

By: Debbie Kwiatoski

Spring Blooming Trees: Evergreen and Deciduous Trees with Ornamental Spring Flowers

By: Feature Writer Angela England

Weeping Evergreen Trees: Evergreen Trees with Weeping Form Silhouettes

By: Feature Writer Angela England

Weeping Form Deciduous Trees: Deciduous Trees With Pendulous Branches

By: Feature Writer Angela England

Showy Winter Cones: Plants With Decorative Cones for Winter Interest

By: Feature Writer Angela England

Suite101: Trees articles How to subscribe to feeds