Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Do you have an "oops" tree in your yard? An oops ...

I have a fig tree about 6-7 feet tall in my front yard and would like to transfer it to a friend's yard. When and how do I do this? The tree is about 3 years old, and the trunk is about 10 inches (I'm ...

Apple trees bring a bounty of benefits to your yard - to say nothing of the fruit itself! Even better, in some places, fall ...

Q: I have a productive 8-year-old Meyer lemon that's been in the ground for about two years. When and how can I transplant this tree to a more suitable location? R.C., Houston Dig a rootball with a ...

It's nearly prime transplanting time, but before you start digging, make sure you know what you're doing because trees can be difficult — and expensive — to replace. And the older and more established ...

Pomegranate trees flourish in well-draining loamy soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0, which is slightly acidic to neutral.

Bamboo plants are relatively easy to grow. A diverse group of woody perennial evergreen grass, bamboos—of which there are more than 1,500 cultivars—are incredibly fast-growing, and can easily be ...

The first place to start with how to grow a walnut tree from seed is locating the seeds. You can either collect seeds from an ...

Transplant is a word used a couple of ways in gardening. It can be a noun or a verb depending on how it is applied. When used as a noun, “transplant” is what we call young, often seed-grown plants ...

Question: We live in Tippecanoe county and need to transplant a tulip tree that is 2-3’ tall. Could you please tell me when the optimal time would be to transplant? I have read to transplant in the ...

Incorrect pruning, particularly topping, is the surest way to ruin a tree. If it doesn’t kill the tree outright, it will ...